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LANGFORD, Bernard John - Date of
birth
20 March 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Hennepin County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37593044 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 January 1945 - Place of
death
Banneux area, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
John W. Langford (father)
Marie G. (Hawley) Langford (mother)
Betty Langford (sister)
Elinor Langford (sister)
Joan (Kissinger) Langford (wife)
John H. Langford (son)
More information
Pvt Bernard J. Langford enlisted in Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 15 February 1944.He was first buried at Block WW, Row 1, Grave 3.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - John H. Langford, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Sullivan Family Tree / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.wwiimemorial.com - John H. Langford