Herman "Tiny" Henry Frank

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  • Name: Herman "Tiny" Henry Frank
  • Location of Birth: Lisbon, North Dakota
  • Date of Birth: March 30, 1914
  • Date of Death: June 3, 1991 (77 years old)
  • Parents: Frederick Ferdinand Frank and Goldie Church
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  • Highest Rank: PFC (Private First Class)
  • Branch: Army
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  • Date of Discharge: November 20, 1945
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  • Military Highlights:
    Tiny served in World War II in the 2nd wave of the European Campaign on Normandy, France with the 275th Engineers Battalion.

  • Wars Involved:
    World War II

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  • Civilian Life:
    Tiny had worked for several years for Hanna Mining Company and had lived in Pengilly, Minnesota.

    He was a member of the VFW Ponti-Peterson Post No. 1720 of Grand Rapids, Minnesota.

    Tiny is survived by one step-daughter, Cynthia Hannu; one brother, Ernest; one sister, Annie Piehl; and one grandchild.

    Tiny died at Ah Gwah Ching Nursing Home at Walker, Minnesota and is buried in Lakeview Cemetery at Coleraine, Minnesota. (Block 30)

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