MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Ponder, Francis Earl

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Ponder​

• FORENAME

Francis Earl​

• UNIT

3 Bn (Orange Combat Team)​

• RANK

Private First Class​

• NUMBER

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• AWARD

Bronze Star​

• PLACE

Burma 1944​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

service number quoted as 33294662 (error - belongs to another)​

born 12.2.1924 Macon,Georgia​

son of Ephraim Dawson and Pearle Melissa (nee Hancock) Ponder​

475 Infantry Regiment (Company I,3 Bn) 1944-45​

award Purple Heart (unit/date ?)​

founder/owner,Ponder Iron Works,Bay City,Florida postwar​

married Opal Joan Patrick 26.11.1946 (1 daughter Jerrie,2 sons Patrick and William)​

resided Bay City,Florida since 1946​

retired to Bradenton,Florida​

last residence 9405 Kingston Drive,Bradenton,Florida​

died 21.4.2013 Ellenton,Florida​

cremated Florida​

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