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MAVES, John Warren - Date of
birth
17 August 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Minnesota -
Hometown
Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
17115169 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
394th Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 March 1945 - Place of
death
South of Linz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 46 |
Immediate family
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Members
Theodore W. Maves (father)
Winifred E. (Larson) Maves (mother)
Theodore W. Maves Jr. (brother)
Maxine F. Maves (wife)
More information
S/Sgt John W. Maves graduated from Cleveland Heights High School and attended the University of Minnesota.He joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Minneapolis, Minnesota on 14 October 1942. He was later transferred to the infantry.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Patti Johnson - Plain Dealer Newspaper