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name
ENT, John D - Date of
birth
13 April 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Indiana -
Hometown
Dearborn County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35686668 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 October 1944 - Place of
death
The woods, east of Rimburg, The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 6 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Walter S. Ent (father)
Emma M. (Plummer) Ent (mother)
Paul Ent (brother)
Ella C. Ent (sister)
Evelyn M. Ent (sister)
More information
Pfc John D. Ent enlisted in Louisville, Kentucky on 9 November 1942.He is remembered at the Washington Baptist Church Cemetery in Elrod, Ripley County, Indiana.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, Indiana/Michigan Army Casualties 9 February 1945 Vigo County Library
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Barbara Hall, Debra Miller (niece) - courtesy of Kathy McDermott