Penn Franks Jr.

World War II
Service #38457760
Unit371st Infantry Regiment, 92nd Infantry Division
RankPrivate U.S. Army
Entered Service From Texas
Date of DeathFebruary 10 1945
StatusRecovered
Memorialized
Tablets of the Missing
Bronze Star
Purple Heart
Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Notes

Initially listed missing in action, Private Franks' remains have been recovered and identified. His name is permanently inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing at the Florence American Cemetery.

rosetta medal
When an individual’s remains have been accounted for by the U.S. Department of Defense, a rosette is placed next to the name on the Wall/Tablet/Court of the Missing to mark that the person now rests in a known gravesite.