Frank P. Marchica

Company B 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

DOW 06/24/1944

Frank Peter Marchica was born in New York City, New York on October 2, 1917.

Prior to entering military service he was employed at the Charles Oppenheim Corporation in Brooklyn, New York.

He was drafted into the Army on February 26, 1941 at Jamaica, New York. His home of residence was listed as
Kings County, New York and his civilian occupation was listed as ushers. He had completed grammar school
and was single with no dependents. His religion was listed as Protestant.

The date of his assignment to the 22nd Infantry is unknown. He was with Company B
22nd Infantry at Camp Gordon, Georgia during the 1942-1943 time frame.

He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal as a Private First Class in Company B,
in Headquarters 22nd Infantry General Orders No. 14 dated December 31, 1943
at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

Private First Class Marchica was seriously wounded in action in France on June 14, 1944 during the attack
against the Quineville Ridge. He died of his wounds in England on June 24, 1944.

Decorations of Frank P. Marchica

Frank P. Marchica was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Brookwood Cemetery, London, England and some time later
his remains were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in New York on January 20, 1949.

Burial:
Long Island National Cemetery
Farmingdale
Suffolk County
New York, USA
Plot: J, 16108

Grave marker for Frank P. Marchica

Photo by GLENN from the Find A Grave website

Top photo of Private Frank P. Marchica at Camp Gordon, Georgia from the webmaster's collection

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