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SHREAD, John Robert - Date of
birth
25 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Cattaraugus County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42027518 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
424th Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 3 | 68 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George A. Shread (father)
Iva E. Shread (mother)
Jeanette Shread (sister)
More information
John Shread enlisted in December 1943 in Buffalo, New York and was sent overseas in November 1944.
Source of information: FOHF, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.newspapers.com - Dunkirk Evening Observer / Times Herald
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - Dunkirk Evening Observer / Times Herald