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WHARTON, John Buford - Date of
birth
3 April 1907 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
Rosswell, Chaves County, New Mexico -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39536906 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
422nd Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 February 1945 - Place of
death
Fallingbostel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle - Tablets of the Missing
More information
Pvt John B. Wharton enlisted on 26 September 1942 in Los Angeles, California.He was taken prisoner and died in Stalag XI-B.
Source of information: Sheree Dowdle, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - New Mexico, U.S., World War II Records