Frank Helms [1]
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
Awards:
Purple Heart
Biographical Notes:
Gibson Manufacturing Co. in Concord, NC
Date of Birth:
9/29/1923
Birthplace:
Charlotte, NC
Education Details:
Villa Heights and Newell schools
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
First Name:
Frank
KIA / MIA Place:
near Wissen, Germany
KIA Date:
4/2/1945
Last Name:
Helms
Middle Name:
R.
Military Details:
Panama, European Theater, Camp Stewart, GA, Orlando, FL, Camp Gordon, GA, Ft. George G. Meade, MD
Military Rank:
Private First Class
Source:
Newsprint and family information
Military Unit:
Coast Artillery Infantry beginning 7-1945
Exhibit & Section:
MIA Date:
NA