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OPTHOF, John Daniel - Date of
birth
29 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Wallington, Bergen County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Wallington, Bergen County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32186829 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Truck Driver -
Unit
991st Field Artillery Battalion
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 12 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William Opthof (father)
Geraldine (DenBleyker) Opthof (mother)
Adrianna Opthof (sister)
Adrian Opthof (brother)
Sarah Opthof (sister)
Geraldine Opthof (sister)
William J. Opthof (brother)
Gerard Opthof (brother)
Ruth Opthof (sister)
Raymond H. Opthof (brother)
More information
Pfc John Opthof enlisted on 3 November 1941 at Fort Dix, New Jersey. He was a truck driver in Belgium. Once wounded in the ear and later pinned against his truck on a slippery road as he was directing traffic.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Barr Family Tree / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet