83rd Infantry Division Documents

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Private First Class Francis W Lathan

Name	Francis W Lathan
Rank	Private First Class
Army Serial #	39722754
State	California
Date of death	1944-12-15
Plot, Row, Grave	A, 16, 22
Cemetery	Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium, Google Maps
Unit	329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards
Remarks	Francis Wesley Lathan was born 25 Oct 1912 in Norton Kansas and his nickname was Buck. He died in combat near Gurzenich Germany, 15 December 1944. His grandson Wes, who has provided the picture and information, has traced the Lathan line back to the line of the Latham's of which Capt William Latham, commander of Ft. Griswold during the Battle of Groton Heights was a part of.

Grave	Soldier

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