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SELLERS, Johnnie Junior - Date of
birth
7 September 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39716891 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
10 December 1944 - Place of
death
Bergstein, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 50 |
Immediate family
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Members
John J. Sellers (father)
Mittie Sellers (mother)
More information
Pvt Johnnie J. Sellers worked on a farm before he enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 13 November 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, 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 / 1930 Census, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - History of the 28th Infantry Regiment, After Action Report of the 28th Infantry Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet