Name:
George Otto Franke
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
Unit:
142nd Infantry Regiment, 36th Division
Date of Death:
1944-11-30
State:
Minnesota
Cemetery:
Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
Plot:
Section C-25
Row:
Grave:
Site 14256
Decoration:
Comments:
George Otto Franke was born on March 4, 1915, in Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota. He was the son of Alois G. Franke and Dorothy M. Jansen Franke. He was married to Virginia Frances Wallak Lindberg.
George served in the 142nd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division as a Private during World War II. He was Killed in Action on November 30, 1944, during the liberation of Kintzheim, France. Pvt Franke is now buried in the Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA.