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RAMER, John Thomas - Date of
birth
18 November 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Chester County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33377517 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
331st Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Distinguished Service Cross,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 March 1945 - Place of
death
Holzheim, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 8 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Wessie L. Ramer (father)
Addie B. (McCarter) Ramer (mother)
Daisy Ramer (sister)
Clyde Ramer (brother)
Louise Ramer (sister)
Curtis Ramer (brother)
Edward Ramer (brother)
Annie J. Ramer (sister)
Bertha Ramer (half-sister)
Billy Ramer (half-brother)
Wessie L. Ramer Jr. (half-brother)
More information
S/Sgt John T. Ramer enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 29 September 1942.He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross Medal posthoumsly for actions on the day of his death.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten,Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org/heroes/serial/33377517, www.ancestry.com - Gentry Dean Family Tree, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Cards, 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Fred