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CONNER, John Woodrow - Date of
birth
25 December 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Pittsylvania County, Virginia -
Hometown
Lunenburg County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33525404 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 March 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 3 | 57 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ottie M. Conner (father)
Nannie L. (Shumate) Conner (mother)
Margaret Conner (sister)
Ottie M. Conner (brother)
Frances Conner (sister)
Virginia Conner (sister)
More information
Sgt John W. Conner enlisted in Richmond, Virginia on 10 February 1943.The picture shows his initial burial place at Henri-Chapelle with a wooden cross, at the time that the Cemetery still had a temporary status.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Enlistment / Virginia Birth Records / 1940 Census / New River Notes, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Woody Conner (nephew), Amandine Jaunet - Henri-Chapelle Cemetery Associate