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GOINS, John Burton - Date of
birth
15 July 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Tooele County, Utah -
Hometown
Breckenridge, Jackson County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1011816 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
14th Tank Battalion,
9th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 8 | 48 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George W. Goins (father)
Frances M. (Fulton) Goins (mother)
Stella M. Goins (sister)
Jay M.S. Goins (brother)
Hazel Goins (sister)
Francis L. Goins (sister)
George W. Goins (brother)
Bartlett C. Goins (half-brother)
More information
1st Lt John B. Goins attended the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet