FRANK SYLVESTER FORD JR.
U.S. ARMY
WORLD WAR II
July 3, 1922
July 31, 1995
Forever Remembered at Holly Hill Veterans Cemetery
THE LIFE OF
FRANK SYLVESTER FORD JR.
Frank Sylvester Ford Jr. was a World War II U.S. Army infantry combat scout. His Holly Hill research materials place him with the 2nd Infantry Division, the Army Specialized Training Program, and later the 76th Infantry Division, Company C, 304th Infantry Regiment, in the European Theater. In 1991, Frank and Florence “Flo” Ford founded what became Holly Hill Veterans Cemetery to provide veterans a dignified final resting place and proper honor.
MILITARY SERVICE
RANK:
SERVICE DATES:
CONFLICT / ERA:
WORLD WAR II
UNIT / SHIP / ORGANIZATION:
2nd Infantry Division; Army Specialized Training Program; 76th Infantry Division; Company C, 304th Infantry Regiment
MILITARY SPECIALTY:
Infantry Combat Scout
MEDALS & DECORATIONS:
PICTORIAL HISTORY
FAMILY LEGACY
Co-founder of Holly Hill with Florence “Flo” Ford. Frank’s earthly life ended on July 31, 1995, but the veterans cemetery he helped establish remains a living expression of his service, faith, and devotion to those who wore the uniform.
ROOTS
Memories
HISTORICAL ARCHIVE
FINAL RESTING PLACE
ROW:
A
PLOT:
2
Resting at Holly Hill Veterans Cemetery
Blairsville, Georgia
GRAVESITE LOCATION
HISTORICAL SOURCES AND RECORDS
Documents, photographs, and records used to preserve this memorial.
World War ll Draft Registration Card Frank Sylvester Ford Jr. Lititz, Pennsylvania
Grave Marker and Cemetery Record Holly Hill Veterans Cemetery, Row A, Plot 2
Military and Unit Research United States Army and 76th Infantry Division materials.
HHVC-0004