Name:
William A. Francis
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
33757598
Unit:
643rd CLR Company
Date of Death:
1944-06-06
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, France
Plot:
H
Row:
12
Grave:
3
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
William A. Francis was born on September 17, 1914 in Jarratt, Greensville County, Virginia. He entered the military service in Pennsylvania and served in the 643rd Medical Company as a Private during World War II. William was killed on D-Day at Easy Red Sector, Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944 at the age of 29 and is now buried at the Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France.