Frank Campos
NAME: Frank Campos
ASN: 39410050
PLACE OF BIRTH: Sacramento, CA
DATE OF BIRTH: ?? ??? 1923
DATES OF SERVICE: 15 Feb 1943 - 15 Aug 1944
UNIT ASSIGNED:
HQ 9th Replacement Depot
Replacement Plt. G Co (Prov) 2nd Bn 509th PIR
B CO 509th PIB
CAMPAIGNS: Anzio, Rome-Arno, Southern France
AWARDS: Parachutist Badge with one combat jump star, Combat Infantryman Badge, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart Medal, EAME with arrowhead and two campaign stars, WWII Victory Medal, Distinguished (Presidential) Unit Citation
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
15 Feb 1943 - Enlisted at Sacramento, CA - NARA Enlistment Record
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 39410050 | 39410050 |
| NAME | CAMPOS#FRANK############ | CAMPOS#FRANK############ |
| RESIDENCE: STATE | 91 | CALIFORNIA |
| RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 067 | SACRAMENTO |
| PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 9170 | SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 15 | 15 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 02 | 02 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 43 | 43 |
| GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | PVT# | Private |
| GRADE: CODE | 8 | Private |
| BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION | BI# | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| BRANCH: CODE | 00 | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| FIELD USE AS DESIRED | # | # |
| 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 |
| LONGEVITY | ### | ### |
| SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL | 0 | Civil Life |
| NATIVITY | 91 | CALIFORNIA |
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 23 | 23 |
| RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 9 | Others, citizen |
| EDUCATION | 3 | 3 years of high school |
| CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 693 | Semiskilled occupations in fabrication of metal products, n.e.c. |
| MARITAL STATUS | 1 | Single, with dependents |
| COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 7 | Selectees (Enlisted Men) |
| CARD NUMBER | # | # |
| BOX NUMBER | 1431 | 1431 |
| FILM REEL NUMBER | 7.2## | 7.2## |
11 Jan 1944 - Pvt. Frank Campos, 39410050, HQ 9th Replacement Depot, Special Order #4 Assigned to Replacement Plt. G Co (Prov) 2nd Bn 509th PIR
22 Jan 1944 - Pvt. Frank Campos, 39410050 B Co, 509th PIB participates in Operation SHINGLE the amphibious invasion of Anzio, Italy
01 Apr 1944 - B Co, 509th PIB in withdrawn from Anzio, Italy and moves to Naples, Italy for R&R
10 Apr 1944 - Pvt. Frank Campos, 39410050 B Co, 509th PIB GO 5 The following named Officers and Enlisted Men of Companies indicated having fulfilled all requirements as set forth in Par #3. a&b, Section I, WD Circular #269, dated 27 October 1943, are hereby announced as Combat Infantrymen and are entitled to wear the badge as specified in WD Circular above
24 Jul 1944 - Pfc. Frank Campos, 39410050 B Co 509th PIB Listed on jump manifest for Operation DRAGOON (RUGBY FORCE) Bn Plane: 21, B Co Plane: 1, Seat: 12
15 Aug 1944 - Pfc. Frank Campos, 39410050 B Co, 509th PIB participates in Operation DRAGOON (RUGBY FORCE) the airborne invasion of Southern France
15 Aug 1944 - Pfc. Frank Campos, 39410050 B Co, 509th PIB Sacramento, CA MIA or Buried at Sea, Rhone Am Cem, Draguignan, France Bronze Star, Purple Heart listed on page 387 in the book Stand in the Door by Charles H. Doyle and Terrell Stewart
L to R: Pvt. Alfred Pipino, Sgt. William Sutherland, Pvt. Julius Garcia, Pfc. Frank Campos, Pvt. Ira Butler, Pfc. Johnnie Ford
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