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YOUNG, Jean Williams - Date of
birth
22 January 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36397172 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
66th Armored Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 October 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 7 | 16 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Louis A. Young (father)
Faye W. Young (mother)
Rosemary Young (sister)
More information
Sgt Jean W. Young enlisted on 26 March 1942 in Chicago, Illinois
Source of information: André Koch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet