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PAYNE, John Thomas - Date of
birth
20 February 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Morgan County, Alabama -
Hometown
Lacon, Morgan County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34974869 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 December 1944 - Place of
death
Gey, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 3 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
John W. Payne (father)
Mary E. (Chesser) Payne (mother)
Frances Payne (sister)
Audrey Payne (sister)
John E. Payne (brother)
Jake B. Payne (brother)
Mildred L. Payne (sister)
Troy L. Payne (brother)
Bobbie R. Payne (brother)
More information
Pvt John T. Payne enlisted at Fort McPherson Atlanta, Georgia on 28 March 1944.He worked on a farm before he enlisted.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Edgeton Family Tree,
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet