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WAGGONER, John Attie - Date of
birth
18 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Union County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Fountain City, Knox County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
44040856 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Besten, south of Wesel-Datteln canal, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 14 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alonza Waggoner (father)
Stella (Hurst) Waggoner (mother)
Adra H. Waggoner (brother)
James Waggoner (brother)
Dewey Waggoner (brother)
Magnolia Waggoner (sister)
Mary Waggoner (sister)
Jewell A. (Varner) Waggoner (wife)
More information
Pvt John A. Waggoner enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 7 September 1944.On the picture John poses with his brother James.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone Inscription and Interment Record, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Ralph Waggoner