Korean War
| Service # | 16313202 |
|---|---|
| Unit | A CO 38 INF 2 DIV |
| Rank | Corporal U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | February 12 1951 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Honolulu Memorial |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Corporal Frans was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Corporal Frans was a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on February 12, 1951 and presumed dead on January 18, 1954. However, there is information that he may have been taken prisoner and died on a Death March to prison camp. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.