US PARAS Herkness, Frank Gerard

[Craig Robertson]

• SURNAME

Herkness​

• FORENAME

Frank Gerard​

• UNIT

505th Parachute Infantry​

• RANK

Sergeant​

• NUMBER

13055288​

• AWARD

Bronze Star​

• PLACE

Europe 1943 - 1945​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 22.10.1915 Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA​

mother Margaret Herkness​

3 years college​

graduated St. John's High School​

attended University of Delaware​

civil occupation Electrician​

employed by Edward G. Budd, 25th and Hunting Park Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania​

resided 4425 Fleming Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (draft card)​

16.10.1940 draft card Philadelphia, Pennsylvania​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

16.03.1942 entered service Philadelphia, Pennsylvania​

07.1943 WIA​

01.08.1944 commissioned 1st LT (Service number 0887885)​

15.12.1945 discharged Indiantown Gap Military Reservation​

wife Mary Elizabeth (nee Kelly) Herkness (1921-2014)​

1979 retired (employed by Budd Co. (40 years))​

died 24.10.1996 (Aged 81) Shore Memorial Hospital, Somers Point​

Cape May County Veterans Cemetery, Cape May Court House, Cape May County, New Jersey, USA​

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