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DREW, John Richard - Date of
birth
24 December 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Essex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31034455 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 10 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ernest E. Drew (father)
Hazel L. Drew (mother)
Ernest E. Drew Jr. (brother)
Charles W. Drew (brother)
Walter Drew (brother)
Jacqueline E. Drew (sister)
Viola Drew (wife)
More information
Pfc John R. Drew enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 2 July 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Massachusetts Birth Index / WWII Enlistment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet