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SHUTCO, John Joseph - Date of
birth
18 August 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Spangler, Cambria County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33081709 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 March 1945 - Place of
death
Wesseling, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 15 | 55 |
Immediate family
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Members
Paul Shutco (father)
Mary C. (Platko) Shutco (mother)
Josephine (De Fazio) Shutco (wife)
More information
Pfc John J. Shutco was a painter before he enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 13 August 1941.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 121st Infantry Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet