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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Arthur L. Franz

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

St. Louis, Missouri

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE AND ASSIGNED TO OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AT FORT BENNING IN COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. GRADUATED SEPTEMBER 18, 1943 AND COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT OF INFANTRY. SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER WITH THE 9TH INFANTRY TRAINING REGIMENT AT THE INFANTRY REPLACEMENT TRAINING CENTER AT CAMP CROFT AT SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA. REASSIGNED TO THE 13TH AIRBORNE DIVISION AT FORT BRAGG AT FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA ON OCTOBER 7, 1943. PROMOTED TO FIRST LIEUTENANT. KILLED IN ACTION. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.