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Frank Biggs

Private First Class, U.S. Army

Service #34973987

Assigned to the
U.S. Army Infantry

Died on or about January 19, 1945
Officially Listed as Died of Wounds
While In Prisoner of War Status

He was returned to the United States and
Laid to Rest in Antioch Cemetery,
Antioch, Covington County, Alabama

Awards:

Purple Heart

Prisoner of War
Medal

European-African-
Middle Eastern
Campaign Medal

World War II
Victory Medal

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces who, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received as a Prisoner of War.
Prisoner of War Medal Authorized for issue to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Armed Forces, was taken prisoner and held captive after April 5, 1917.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Awarded for military service for service within the EuropeanAfrican-MiddleEastern Theater between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.

PFC Frank Biggs was Drafted into the U.S. Army from
Fort McPherson, Atlanta Georga on March 25, 1944.

His POW records would likely indicate that he was captured somewhere in France
On or about January 17, 1945 and Died of Wounds while in POW Status on or about January 19, 1945.

His loss is recorded in the
Alabama World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing,
page 5, Covington County
published by the War Department in June 1946.

His name is not listed on the American Battle Monuments Commission website.

The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - Note 1

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER

34973987

NAME

BIGGS, FRANK

RESIDENCE STATE

41 Alabama

RESIDENCE COUNTY

039 COVINGTON

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

4344 FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

3/25/1944

GRADE

8 Private

BRANCH

02 No branch assignment

TERM OF ENLISTMENT

5 Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law

SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL

0 Civil Life

NATIVITY

41 ALABAMA

YEAR OF BIRTH

1923

RACE AND CITIZENSHIP

1 White, citizen

EDUCATION

2 2 years of high school

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION

316 Farm hands, general farms

MARITAL STATUS

6 Single, without dependents

COMPONENT OF THE ARMY

7 Selectees (Enlisted Men)

CARD NUMBER

No Entry

BOX NUMBER

0876

FILM REEL NUMBER

3.298

The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
World War II Prisoners of War Data File, 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946 - Note 1

SERIAL NUMBER

34973987

NAME

BIGGS, FRANK

GRADE, ALPHA

PFC Private First Class

SERVICE CODE

1 ARMY

ARM OR SERVICE

10 INFANTRY

DATE REPORT

1/17/1945

RACE

No Entry

STATE OF RESIDENCE

Alabama

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION

No Entry

PARENT UNIT NUMBER

No Entry

PARENT UNIT TYPE

No Entry

AREA

76 European Theatre: France

LATEST REPORT DATE

1/19/1945

SOURCE OF REPORT

Sources considered official.

STATUS

5 Died as Prisoner of War, Not Above Cases

DETAINING POWER

1 GERMANY

CAMP

No Entry

REP

No Entry

POW TRANSPORT SHIPS

No Entry

Online Related Information:

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