US AIRBORNE

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’.