Frank Facente transcript

Collection — Container: Single Folder Collections - 2001 Box 11 (01.0278-01.0305), Folder: 01.0295

Identifier: 01.0295

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Frank Facente transcript describes medic Frank Facente's service in the 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, as a part of the United States Army during World War II. Facente participated in the landing at Normandy, attacking the Siegfried Line, Battle of Huertgen Forest, Battle of the Bulge, and visiting the concentration camp at Dachau.

Dates

created: 1942-2000
Other: Majority of material found within 1942-1945
Other: Date acquired: 08/08/2000

Creator

Facente, Frank (Person)

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Biographical or Historical Information

Frank Facente was born on September 3, 1919, in Union City, New Jersey, one of eleven children. He had problems finding work after he graduated high school due to the end of the Depression era.

Facente was inducted in early 1942 and began training as a medic at Fort Dix in New Jersey, Camp Pickett in Virginia, Camp Gordon in Georgia (where his unit changed from the 4th Armored Division to the 4th Infantry Division), Camp Gordon Johnston in Florida, and Camp Kilmer in New Jersey. Facente and his unit went overseas on the Capetown Castle in January 1944. He arrived in Liverpool, England and traveled to Tiverton, England to complete training.

On June 6, 1944, he landed on Utah Beach during the invasion of Normandy. After D-Day, he traveled across France, Luxembourg, and Germany participating in the attack on the Siegfried Line, the Battle of Huertgen Forest, Battle of the Bulge, entering Munich, and visiting Dachau. In June of 1945, he was sent home to began training for Japan. Once the atomic bombs were dropped he was discharged and returned home.

Soon after he married his fiance Rose, who he met before the war. Of his eleven siblings, six fought overseas and all returned home. In 1965 he moved with his family to Miami, Florida and in 1985 he moved again to Port Charlotte, Florida. In 1993 he lost his wife, Rose. Frank Facente passed away on August 13, 2002, at 82 years old.