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FRANK SYLVESTER FORD JR.

FRANK SYLVESTER FORD JR.

BORN:

July 3, 1922

July 31, 1995

DIED:

BRANCH OF SERVICE:

U.S. Army

THEIR STORY
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:

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FAMILY & PERSONAL LIFE

Family / Relationship

Co-founder of Holly Hill with Florence “Flo” Ford

Historical Documents & Newspaper Articles 6
GRAVESITE INFORMATION

ROW:

A

PLOT:

2

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FRANK SYLVESTER FORD JR.
SOURCES & RESEARCH
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Holly Hill Veterans Cemetery Inc. is a Georgia nonprofit corporation organized exclusively for charitable purposes. The organization has applied to the Internal Revenue Service for recognition of federal tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3), and that application is currently pending.

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