Name:
Francis J. McCormick
Rank:
First Sergeant
Serial Number:
18103156
Unit:
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne
Date of Death:
1944-06-13
State:
Louisiana
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
B
Row:
2
Grave:
40
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Francis J. McCormick was employed at the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company before entering the Army. He served in the 507th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, as a First Sergeant during World War II. 1Sgt McCormick was Killed in Action on July 13, 1944, during the Battle of Graignes in France. He is now buried in Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial and was awarded the Purple Heart.