Elmer Roy Francik was born May 16, 1919 to Adolph and Emma Jane Leehman Francik. He died Apr. 27, 1945 and is buried in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, IA.
Pvt. Francik served in World War II with the U.S. Army 3rd Battalion Headquarters Company, 105th Infantry, 27th Division and was KIA in Okinawa and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Sources: ancestry.com
