Penn C. Franks was born on Nov.
26, 1924, in Elm Grove, Fayette County, Texas. He was killed on Feb. 10, 1945,
near Strettoia, Italy, where his unit, Company G, 371st Infantry Regiment, 92nd
Infantry Division, attacked German positions on the Gothic Line in the Northern
Apennine Mountains. Following the
battle, his unit was unable to identify his remains. He was buried in the Florence
American Cemetery and Memorial. His remains were identified on June 24, 1919.
Photograph of Pvt. Franks:
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