FARNSLEY

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Personal Details

  • Last Name: FARNSLEY
  • First Name Middle Initial: FRANK T
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  • Street:  898 E VIXEN DR
  • Country &State:
  • City: BLOOMINGTON, IN
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  • Postal Code: 47408-9312
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  • Spouse: Clara
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  • War or Conflict: WW II
  • Theater of operations: ETO
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  • Branch of Service/s: Army Air Corp
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  • Highest Rank: new_value
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  • What military medals received: Air Medal, Purple Heart,POW Medal
Military Bio:

Mr. Farnsley recieved solitary confinment in Hungry for 19 days after his capture. He was on a forced march for 87 days during which he received a fungus and frost bite that plaqued him for the rest of his life. While he was in the Army Air Corps. he was a T/Sgt. and flew on 38 missions.

My Message to Future Generations: It was worth it. Only young men can fight wars.

Post Military Occupation

  • Age when captured: 20
  • Date of Captured: 06/26/44
  • Place captured: Hungry
  • Camp/s held: STALAG LUFT IV
  • Date Released:
  • Prisoner-of-war status: Liberated
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