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DI JOHN, Andrew R - Date of
birth
31 January 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Middletown, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13053590 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 October 1944 - Place of
death
Herbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 6 | 57 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Costine Di John (father)
Sylvania (Durborow) Di John (mother)
Lavinia A. Di John (sister)
Eleanor Di John (sister)
Christina Di John (sister)
Francis Di John (brother)
Raymond C. Di John (brother)
Emedio Di John (brother)
Freida Di John (sister)
More information
Sgt. Andrew R. Di John enlisted in Philadelphia on 10 February 1942.One picture schowes his temporary grave at Henri-Chapelle before the cemetery was given a permanent status.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, Hamalak Jr. Family Tree, www.oldhickory30th.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Andrew DiJohn