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PSIHARIS, John - Date of
birth
13 September 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Tripolis, Greece -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36309062 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Malempré, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 2 | 13 |
More information
S/Sgt John Psiharis attended high school for one year and was a huckster.He enlisted at Camp Grant, Illinois on 13 December 1941.
Source of information: 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, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org - After Action Report
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet