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| PFC Francis Sumwalt served in the 83rd Infantry Division in Normandy. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100494490/francis-e-sumwalt http://abmc.nomadmobileguides.com/Normandy.php?page=narrative&id=cont-896 |
Francis E. Sumwalt never had a chance to reach 100 years old today. Instead, he sacrificed his life for our freedom.
He was born on November 3, 1919 in Indiana. His parents Harry and Rose were born in Indiana and Ohio, respectively. His father worked as a farmer and later as a canning factory laborer. Francis had two older brothers. By 1940 Francis had completed four years of high school. He was living with his parents and worked as a drug store clerk.
He was drafted into the army in November 1942. He became a private first class in Company H, 3rd Battalion, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division.
The 83rd ID landed on Omaha Beach on D+9. Nine days later it was on the front line south of Carentan. PFC Cain was killed in action on July 11, 1944 when the 330th IR was fighting in the hedgerows near the village of Le Dezert.
His grave is at East Germantown Lutheran Cemetery in East Germantown, Indiana.
Last year on this date I profiled B-29 tail gunner Leonard McNeill. You can read about Leonard here.
On behalf of the fallen, if you would like to see more people become aware of this project to honor the WW2 fallen, be sure to share with others on Twitter, Facebook, etc. Thanks for your interest!
I created this video to explain why I started this project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXt8QA481lY.
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