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MANCHESTER, John K - Date of
birth
1 June 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island -
Hometown
Bristol County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31447151 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 October 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 21 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John K. Manchester (father)
Irene B. Manchester (mother)
Jeanette Manchester (sister)
Edna M. Manchester (sister)
Vernon F. Manchester (brother)
Pearl Manchester (sister)
Pauline Manchester (sister)
Sadie Manchester (sister)
Gertrude L. Manchester (sister)
Melvin R. Manchester (brother)
Geraldine Manchester (sister)
Carl Manchester (brother)
Yvonne (St. Ours) Manchester (wife)
Janet Manchester (daughter)
Marilyn Manchester (daughter)
More information
Pvt John K. Manchester enlisted in Providence, Rhode Island on 22 November 1943. He was sent overseas in September 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1930, 1940 Census, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten