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HORNBURG, John Edward - Date of
birth
4 November 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36642107 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
329th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Goslar, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 5 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George H. Hornburg (father)
Lillian E. (Absher) Hornburg (mother)
Lyla B. E. C. Hornburg (sister)
Edward G. W. Hornburg (brother)
Delores E. F. Hornburg (sister)
Roselle E. A. Hornburg (sister)
Evelyn (Chose) Hornburg (wife)
More information
Pvt. John E. Hornburg graduated from a high school in Chicago and was employed by the State-Lake Theatre.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Cook County Illinois Birth Index - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Tree, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org, La Cross Tribune - 24 May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet