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HEGENER, John Joseph Jr - Date of
birth
30 May 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Gloucester City, Camden County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Gloucester City, Camden County, New Jersey -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32952133 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
38th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Buchet, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 4 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
John J. Hegener (father)
Anna Hegener (mother)
Margaret Hegener (sister)
More information
Pfc John J. Hegener Jr. graduated from t. Mary's High School in Gloucester City and he had worked as a lifeguard in Camden County.He enlisted in Camden, New Jersey on 18 June 1943 and was sent overseas in January 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet