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REDDINGTON, John Vincent Jr - Date of
birth
4 July 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36719743 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
60th Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 2 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John V. Reddington (father)
Alice E. (Halpin) Reddington (mother)
Thomas L. Reddington (brother)
Alice Reddington (sister)
James E. Reddington (brother)
Mary F. Reddington (sister)
More information
Cpl. John V. Reddington, Jr. graduated from St. George's High school. He was killed five days after he was sent into combat.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com - L. Bruns / Stone Shooter, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / Illinois Birth Certificate, Chicago Tribune - 8 May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Jenna Reddington