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WOODROME, John Clifford - Date of
birth
7 February 1920 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Belleville, St Clair County, Illinois -
Hometown
Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36980204 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Höxter-Amelunxen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 8 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Herman E. Woodrome (father)
Stella I. (Luna) Woodrome (mother)
Ruth W. Woodrome (sister)
Harold E. Woodrome (brother)
Norman A. Woodrome (brother)
Virginia M. Woodrome (sister)
Laverne B. Woodrome (wife)
More information
Pfc John C. Woodrome enlisted in May, 1944 and was sent overseas in December, 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – Monroe County Obituary Index / 1930 Census, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 36th Armored Infantry Regiment, www.newspapers.com - St. Louis Post-Dispatch, WWII Draft Card, Belleville Daily Advocate - 24 May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Susan Linton