World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Francis E. Champine
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Detroit, Michigan
Honored By
712th Tank Battalion Association
SERVED AS A TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE IN COMPANY A OF THE 712TH TANK BATTALION. HE PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL MAJOR CAMPAIGNS IN EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, LANDING ON UTAH BEACH ON JUNE 28, 1944 AS PART OF THE 1ST ARMY UNDER GENERAL OMAR BRADLEY AND THEN ATTACHED TO 90TH INFANTRY, 3RD ARMY UNDER COMMAND OF GENERAL GEORGE PATTON.