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FORD, John Thomson IV - Date of
birth
7 February 1919 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Baltimore, Maryland -
Hometown
Abingdon, Harford County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-537399 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
407th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Boslar, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 6 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
John T. Ford (father)
Margaret V. Ford (mother)
Nina H. Ford (sister)
Lucie V. Ford (sister)
More information
1st Lt John T. Ford IV enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 22 July 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, Arie-Jan van Hees, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, http://cualumni.clemson.edu, http://carol_fus.tripod.com/army_hero_jemerich.html
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, http://cualumni.clemson.edu