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name
FREITAS, John - Date of
birth
1915 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Massachusetts -
Hometown
Bristol County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11018801 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
33rd Field Artillery Battalion,
1st Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 December 1944 - Place of
death
Bütgenbach, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 7 | 10 |
More information
T/4 John Freitas joined the Regular Army in Fall River, Massachusetts on 25 October 1940.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet