Name:
Francis A. Klassen
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
35111727
Unit:
38th Armored Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-25
State:
Indiana
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France
Plot:
B
Row:
5
Grave:
12
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Francis A. Klassen was born on 1911 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class in the 38th Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored Division. He entered service in Indiana. He died on August 25, 1944, was initially buried at Villeneuve-sur-Auvers in France and is now buried at Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France.