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Seeking information on 60th Infantry Regiment, 9th Division

Patricia Francoeur

I am looking for information or other personnel that may have served with my Uncle, Leonard Charles Francoeur, from February - March 1945. He served in the 60th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division. He was from Genoa City, Wisconsin. I have some information stating he was with antiaircraft artillery. He is buried in Henri Chapelle Cemetery, Belgium. He entered the service 2/17/1943, trained at Fort Bliss, Texas; Camp Davis, North Carolina; Camp Haan, California; Camp Livingston, Louisiana; and Fort Meade, Maryland. He went overseas on 2/10/1945. His last letter home was dated 3/11/1945 somewhere in Germany. He died of his wounds on March 18, 1945.  Thank You

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    This is a long shot as I am replying 4 years later.  I am a volunteer with the organization, Stories Behind the Stars.  Our goal is to write a story about all WW2 fallen.  I am working on a story now about your uncle Leonard C Francoeur, and would very much like to write a story which honors the service of your uncle.   If you were able to find any additional information about his service, could you share?  Also anything about his early life.  See link below regarding our organization.  https://www.storiesbehindthestars.org/

    Cindy Nelson

    Writer/Researcher Stories Behind the Stars

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    Cindy, I just registered on this forum and my uncle, S/Sgt Georglas George was in the 60th Infantry (I Company/3rd Bn/60th of the 9th ID) in WWII.  He died of wounds on 14 July 1944.  I do not know if anyone is working on his story, but, as fate would have it, I have a good amount of information on him.  I even have personal info on how he died, as the family, in a weird coincidence of war, knew a doctor who was with him in the field hospital.  I will, sometime early next year after we get back from Europe (including Normandy), attempt to get more info from NARA.  Let me know if you or anyone wants infomation about him.

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    Cindy, I just registered on this forum and my uncle, S/Sgt Georglas George was in the 60th Infantry (I Company/3rd Bn/60th of the 9th ID) in WWII.  He died of wounds on 14 July 1944.  I do not know if anyone is working on his story, but, as fate would have it, I have a good amount of information on him.  I even have personal info on how he died, as the family, in a weird coincidence of war, knew a doctor who was with him in the field hospital.  I will, sometime early next year after we get back from Europe (including Normandy), attempt to get more info from NARA.  Let me know if you or anyone wants infomation about him.

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    Steven

    I would be honored to write a story about your uncle as it does not appear one has been written.  I see that you have already added some information to Fold3!    The most difficult details to gather are usually early family life, schools attended; achievements before going into service....etc.  Sounds like you have a gold mine of information to share.  HistoryHub doesn't allow personal emails so will have to find a way for you to share your information.

    Enjoy your trip to Normandy...and Europe.  I was in Normandy a few years ago; an incredibly moving experience.

    Cindy.