Cpl Francis was born on December
9, 1921 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee and was killed in action on June
15, 1944 during the airborne invasion of Normandy.
Cpl Francis was the son of Louis Francis Sr who worked as a coal mine operator
and the son of Lena Duke Hawkins Francis.
He also had 3 sisters and a brother.
Cpl Louis Francis was
enlisted in the army on April 15th, 1942 at Camp Forrest.
Cpl Francis was awarded with the Purple Heart Medal and the Croix de Guerre
Unit Citation [French], the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with
one Bronze Service Star and Arrowhead, World War II Victory Medal, WWII
Honorable Service Lapel Button, Parachute Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge and
the Presidential Distinguished Unit Emblem.
Cpl Francis is buried in the American Cemetery of Colleville-sur-Mer, France at
Plot ‘F’ Row “24’ Grave ‘28’.