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FERRARA, John Philip - Date of
birth
14 February 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Garfield, Bergen County, New Jersey -
Hometown
New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32919843 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Herpelmont, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 18 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Benjamin Ferrara (father)
Josephine (LaRose) Ferrara (mother)
James J. Ferrara (brother)
More information
Pfc John P. Ferrara was employed by the New Jersey Ravioli Company.He enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 3 May 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947 / 143rd-October-1944-to-end.pdf, https://36th-id.frb.io
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight "Andy" Anderson, www.newspapers.com - The Herald News 15 November 1944