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DENNIS, Jack Knowlton - Date of
birth
17 May 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama -
Hometown
Wauchula, Hardee County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34792444 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
333rd Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
2 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Beeck, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten -
Walls of the Missing
* This soldier has been accounted for. A rosette has been placed next to his name.
Immediate family
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Members
Alfred A. Dennis (father)
Bernice L. (Southerland) Dennis (mother)
Hazel L. Dennis (sister)
More information
Pvt Jack K. Dennis enlisted at Camp Blanding, Florida on 28 August 1943.His remains and of another American infantryman were discovered near Beeck in Germany, during the excavation of a site for a new building.
Pvt Dennis was given his final resting place in December 1957 at Wauchula Cemetery in Florida.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / 1930/1940 Census, www.newspapers.com - The Tamp Tribune, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Dorothy Sunday