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HOBBS, John David - Date of
birth
21 February 1916 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Dearing, McDuffie County, Georgia -
Hometown
Jefferson County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34821508 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 7 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
David W. Hobbs (father)
Jenny B. (Huff) Hobbs (mother)
Marie Hobbs (sister)
Roy S. Hobbs (brother)
Claud W. Hobbs (brother)
Inez Hobbs (sister)
Edner Hobbs (sister)
Maludcus R. Hobbs (brother)
Myrtle C. Hobbs (sister)
Howard Hobbs (brother)
Grover Hobbs (brother)
Lawrence Hobbs (brother)
Jessie E. Hobbs (wife)
More information
T/5 John D. Hobbs enlisted at Fort McPherson, Georgia on 21 May 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov –WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – Dwayne Hobbs Family Tree / 1920/1940 Census / WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet