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TRIPP, John Robert "Bobby" - Date of
birth
23 January 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Anderson County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Anderson County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34933736 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
335th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Linnich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 14 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harry B. Tripp (father)
Ossie M. (Parrish) Tripp (mother)
George B. Tripp (brother)
More information
Pvt John R. Tripp attended Anderson High School before he entered the armed services in August 1944 and went overseas January 1945.
Source of information: Cor van den Burg, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - Fortune favored the brave, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Trees, The Independent 8 March 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Independent 8 March 1945/13 March 1945