Rank/Rate	Seaman, First Class
Service Number	329 01 23
Birth Date	May 20, 1921
From	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Grampus (SS-207)
Loss Date	March 5, 1943
Location	In or near Blackett Strait
Circumstances	Lost at sea, cause unknown
Remarks	Francis was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Photo courtesy of Mark A. Kowal, son of a friend of Francis.  Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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