Identified Envelopes

Envelopes identified to Frank J. Markham - M Company, 330th Infantry Regiment

Original censored WWII Army Covers. The envelopes were sent by Lt. F. J. Markham, 01319118, to his wife Mrs, Frank J. Markham, 15 Elberon Place, Albany, New York. The address the envelope was sent from was APO #83 which was in the ETO on this dates.

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Lt. Frank J. Markham

First Lieutenant Frank J. Markham

Frank Joseph Markham (#O-1319118) was born on October 2, 1913 in Troy, New York. He married with Ruth Hartigan on December 28, 1940.

He lived in Albany, Rensselaer County, New York, when he entered the service on January 28, 1941. His pre-war enlistment (#32041387) leads to believe he later signed up for Officer's School or maybe received a battlefield commission. From October 17-20, 1944 he was listed in the Morning Reports as being sick and dropped from his assignment. His New York, Military Service Card, shown below (from Ancestry), summarize the service history of service men in the New York National Guard, the state militia, and possibly other military units. The card list the following details, name, ranks, organizations (units) and location of service history.

Frank J. Markham died on December 31, 1993. He was suvived by his wife Ruth Markham (1919-2000).

The flat Bronze Grave Marker is provided by the military for anyone
who has served and is at the foot of the grave. (click to enlarge)