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SPRY, John Robert - Date of
birth
15 December 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
St. Louis, Missouri -
Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37637062 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
424th Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
27 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Meyerode, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 6 | 46 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles E. Spry (father)
Vandie Spry (mother)
Dorothy L. Spry (sister)
More information
Pvt John R. Spry enlisted in Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 20 June 1944.He attended high school for 3 years.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://106thinfdivassn.org, www.newspapers.com - St. Louis Post Dispatch
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - St. Louis Post Dispatch, http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/749544