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NESBIT, John Robert - Date of
birth
4 January 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Long Island City, Queens County, New York -
Hometown
Nassau County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32094807 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 November 1944 - Place of
death
Vossenack, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 11 | 36 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Nesbit (father)
Edna Nesbit (mother)
Frederick Maus (stepfather)
Robert Nesbit brother)
Marie Nesbit (sister)
Thomas Nesbit brother)
Anne Nesbit (sister)
Marian Nesbit (wife)
More information
Sgt John R. Nesbit enlisted at Fort Jay, Governors Island, New York on 12 June 1941.He attended high school for 3 years and was a flower grower before he enlisted.
He was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - History of the 28th Infantry Regiment, After Action Report of the 28th Infantry Regiment, www.bklyn.newspaper.com - Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet