Name:
Francisco L. Hernandez
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
38442957
Unit:
329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-12
State:
Texas
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
A
Row:
8
Grave:
17
Decoration:
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Comments:
Francisco L. Hernandez was born on April 2, 1923, in Presidio, Presidio County, Texas. He was the son of Felicitas Lujan Hernandez.
He served in Company K, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division, as a Private during World War II. Pvt. Hernandez was Killed in Action on August 12, 1944, during the Liberation of Saint-Malo in France. He was buried at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France, and was awarded the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster.