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Frank Helms
First Name:
Frank
Middle Name:
R.
Last Name:
Helms
Date of Birth:
9/29/1923
Birthplace:
Charlotte, NC
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was sent to the European area on February 15, 1945. He had been previously reported as missing in action and was later determined to have been killed in action. He died from shell fragment wounds received in battle near Wissen, Germany. Buried in Plot KK, row 9, grave 204 in Margraten Cemetery in the Netherlands.
Age at Death: 21
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 6-5-1945
Personal Details
Education Details:
Villa Heights and Newell schools
Biographical Notes:
Gibson Manufacturing Co. in Concord, NC
Family Details:
Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. (Bessie R.) Helms - 417 E. 22nd St., Charlotte, NC Annie Mae Scarborough, E. W. Helms - Concord, NC, Elizabeth Helms, Johnny Helms, Robert W. Helms, Jr., Yvonne Helms
Military Details
Military Rank:
Private First Class
Military Unit:
Coast Artillery Infantry beginning 7-1945
KIA Date:
4/2/1945
MIA Date:
NA
KIA / MIA Place:
near Wissen, Germany
Military Details:
Panama, European Theater, Camp Stewart, GA, Orlando, FL, Camp Gordon, GA, Ft. George G. Meade, MD
Awards:
Purple Heart
Source:
Newsprint and family information