US PARAS Bloom, Francis Aloysius

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Bloom ​

• FORENAME

Francis Aloysius​

• UNIT

517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company B) ​

• RANK

Private First Class ​

• NUMBER

36028763 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

3rd January 1945 ​

• AGE

25​

• GRAVESITE

Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium Plot A Row 14 Grave 49 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Cook County, Illinois​

born 21.08.1919 De Witt, Iowa, USA​

1 year college​

stenographer/typist in civilian life​

employed by Public Service Co. of Northern Illinois, Chicago, Illinois​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

16.10.1940 draft card Evanston, Illinois​

entered service 23.4.1941 Chicago, Illinois​

Next of kin - Mr. Joseph A. Bloom, Dewitt, Iowa​

rank Private (National Archives and 517 PIR Roll of Honour) PFC (American Battle Monuments)​

KIA St Jacques-Bergeval, Belgium​

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