Francis A. Newcome
Rank: Private First Class, U.S. Army
Serial: 32482205
Unit: Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 407th Infantry Regiment, 102nd Infantry Division
Entered service from: New Jersey
Died:
Buried at: New St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bellmawr, New Jersey
Awards: Purple Heart
Biography
Private First Class Francis Newcome, 23, of 337 Mercer Street, Gloucester City, New Jersey, was killed in action while serving with the United States Army at Linnich, Germany on February 23, 1945, during the 102nd Infantry Division’s crossing of the Roer River. Francis Newcome was born in 1922 to James and Anna Newcome. His father passed away in 1934 at the age of 58. Francis Newcome worked for the Rogers Transportation Company prior to entering the Army in December 1942. A member of Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 407th Infantry Regiment, 102nd Infantry Division, PFC Newcome was sent to Europe in September of 1944.
He was survived by his mother, Anna; two brothers serving in the Army, Private First Class Joseph and Private John Newcome; and three sisters, Miss Margaret Newcome, Mrs. Catherine McNutt of Gloucester City, and Mrs. Anna Bridgeman of Mount Ephraim. Francis Newcome was brought home in November of 1948. He was buried at New St. Mary’s Cemetery in Bellmawr, New Jersey on December 4, 1948.
Photos
Grave of Private First Class Francis A. Newcome at New St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bellmawr, New Jersey. The marker reads: “Rec. Hq. Co. 3rd Bn. 407th Inf. 1922 Francis A. 1945.”