Franklin Hovis [1]
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Memorial services on Jul 9, 1944 and Dec 30, 1945 at Steele Creek Presbyterian Church. Killed in action in Italy. He had been wounded twice before and had received the Purple Heart. Memorial marker at Sicily-Rome Cemetery, Italy.
Age at Death: 21
Image Source: CO 7-6-44
Awards:
Other Army awards, Purple Heart
Biographical Notes:
member, Steele Creek Presbyterian Church
Date of Birth:
About 1923
Military Branch:
Army Enlisted: 2-27-43
Family Details:
Mrs. Bessie Caddell Hovis - Rt. 3, Charlotte, NC
Clyde J. Hovis - Seaman 2/c US Navy Jacksonville, FL, Robert Hovis
First Name:
Franklin
KIA / MIA Place:
Italy
KIA Date:
6/5/1944
Last Name:
Hovis
Middle Name:
Cecil
Military Details:
Fort McClellan, AL, Italy
Military Rank:
Private First Class
Source:
newsprint and death index
Military Unit:
168th Infantry 34th Division Co. C
Exhibit & Section:
MIA Date:
NA