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ORPHAN, James John - Date of
birth
16 July 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31425510 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
16 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 20 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John G. Orphan (father)
Mary A. (McCauley) Orphan (mother)
William J. Orphan (brother)
Peter J. Orphan (brother)
George Orphan (brother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Orphan Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet