ENTERED SERVICE MARCH 11, 1943. SERVED WITH 517TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, COMPANY C, 17TH AIRBORNE DIVISION. OVERSEAS REPLACEMENT FOR THE 45TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 179TH INFANTRY REGIMENT COMPANY F, ITALY. RECEIVED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE APRIL 1, 1944. PARACHUTE BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATRE SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL. EXPERT M1-RIFLE, EXPERT .30 CALIBER CARBINE. DIED OF NON BATTLE INJURIES APRIL 13, 1945 TOULON, FRANCE. FRANK LEGALLY CHANGED HIS NAME FROM BEHRINGER TO BARRINGER SHORTLY BEFORE ENTERING THE SERVICE BECAUSE HE THOUGHT THAT THE SPELLING OF BEHRINGER LOOKED AND OR SOUNDED TOO GERMAN.
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U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #33591818
Enlistment Date: 03/11/1943
Entered the Service from: Pennsylvania
179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division
Frank Barringer is listed as Died Non-Battle in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as 2516 North Front Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Contact person listed as Mrs. Viola Barringer of same address. Place of birth listed as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 02/12/1924. Employed by George H. Snyder, 3600 Smedley Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as of 06/30/1942 registration date.
U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S., Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949 lists the name and address of his Next of Kin as:
Administrative Decision
***I would like to thank Don J Find A Grave ID 47106048 for creating this memorial as well as adding his photo of Frank to it***
***I would like to thank Andy Find A Grave ID 48021049 for adding his photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank JOY RIGGERS Find A Grave ID 47818221 for adding her gravesite photo to this memorial***
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U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #33591818
Enlistment Date: 03/11/1943
Entered the Service from: Pennsylvania
179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division
Frank Barringer is listed as Died Non-Battle in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as 2516 North Front Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Contact person listed as Mrs. Viola Barringer of same address. Place of birth listed as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 02/12/1924. Employed by George H. Snyder, 3600 Smedley Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as of 06/30/1942 registration date.
U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S., Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949 lists the name and address of his Next of Kin as:
Administrative Decision
***I would like to thank Don J Find A Grave ID 47106048 for creating this memorial as well as adding his photo of Frank to it***
***I would like to thank Andy Find A Grave ID 48021049 for adding his photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank JOY RIGGERS Find A Grave ID 47818221 for adding her gravesite photo to this memorial***
ENTERED SERVICE MARCH 11, 1943. SERVED WITH 517TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, COMPANY C, 17TH AIRBORNE DIVISION. OVERSEAS REPLACEMENT FOR THE 45TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 179TH INFANTRY REGIMENT COMPANY F, ITALY. RECEIVED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE APRIL 1, 1944. PARACHUTE BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATRE SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL. EXPERT M1-RIFLE, EXPERT .30 CALIBER CARBINE. DIED OF NON BATTLE INJURIES APRIL 13, 1945 TOULON, FRANCE. FRANK LEGALLY CHANGED HIS NAME FROM BEHRINGER TO BARRINGER SHORTLY BEFORE ENTERING THE SERVICE BECAUSE HE THOUGHT THAT THE SPELLING OF BEHRINGER LOOKED AND OR SOUNDED TOO GERMAN.
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U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #33591818
Enlistment Date: 03/11/1943
Entered the Service from: Pennsylvania
179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division
Frank Barringer is listed as Died Non-Battle in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as 2516 North Front Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Contact person listed as Mrs. Viola Barringer of same address. Place of birth listed as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 02/12/1924. Employed by George H. Snyder, 3600 Smedley Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as of 06/30/1942 registration date.
U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S., Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949 lists the name and address of his Next of Kin as:
Administrative Decision
***I would like to thank Don J Find A Grave ID 47106048 for creating this memorial as well as adding his photo of Frank to it***
***I would like to thank Andy Find A Grave ID 48021049 for adding his photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank JOY RIGGERS Find A Grave ID 47818221 for adding her gravesite photo to this memorial***
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U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #33591818
Enlistment Date: 03/11/1943
Entered the Service from: Pennsylvania
179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division
Frank Barringer is listed as Died Non-Battle in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as 2516 North Front Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Contact person listed as Mrs. Viola Barringer of same address. Place of birth listed as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 02/12/1924. Employed by George H. Snyder, 3600 Smedley Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as of 06/30/1942 registration date.
U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S., Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949 lists the name and address of his Next of Kin as:
Administrative Decision
***I would like to thank Don J Find A Grave ID 47106048 for creating this memorial as well as adding his photo of Frank to it***
***I would like to thank Andy Find A Grave ID 48021049 for adding his photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank JOY RIGGERS Find A Grave ID 47818221 for adding her gravesite photo to this memorial***
Inscription
FRANK BARRINGER
PVT 179 INF 45 DIV
PENNSYLVANIA APR 13 1945
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