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AYERS, John Townsend - Date of
birth
28 December 1923 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36859044 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
324th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Nancy, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 19 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Allan B. Ayers (father)
Mildred A. (Townsend) Ayers (mother)
Josephine M. Ayers (sister)
Lucia B. Ayers (sister)
More information
Pfc John T. Ayers was employed at the Crampton Manufacturing Company before he enlisted.He is remembered at the Restlawn Memorial Gardens in Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Moyles Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – Rayla / MAJ Jimmy Cotton
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy / Scout