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JONCAS, Alexander Miles - Date of
birth
16 January 1923 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Guelph, Ontario, Canada -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1329596 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
311th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Honnef, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 14 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alexander B. Joncas (father)
Lillian M. (Tomlin) Joncas (mother)
Frederick M. Joncas (brother)
Glennie M. (Yancey) Joncas (wife)
Constance L. Joncas (daughter)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Richard Blunk, Susan Linton - Alex Joncas (nephew), Valerie Arendell (niece), www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com - James L. Cooper, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1940 Census / Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists / Gerri Joncas
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Susan Linton - Alex Joncas (nephew), Valerie Arendell (niece)