Database 83rd Infantry Division

Franklin Buchanan (12044753)

Name Buchanan, Franklin
Rank Private First Class
Army Serial # 12044753
State New York
Date of death 1945-04-10
Plot, Row, Grave H, 18, 25
Cemetery Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands , Google Maps
Unit 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Purple Heart with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Morning reports
1945-01-30 PVT Assigned and joined from 92nd Replacement Battalion as of January 29, 1945 745 K / 329 view page
1945-02-10 PVT Promoted to Private First Class as of February 9, 1945 K / 329 view page
1945-03-05 PFC Lightly wounded in action on March 3, 1945 and remained on duty K / 329 view page
1945-04-12 PFC Killed in action on April 10, 1945 675 K / 329 view page
General Orders
GO # Rank Award Page
329 / 1945 / #5 PVT

Combat Infantry Badge awarded on March 1, 1945 for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy.

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