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JOHN, Frederick Michael - Date of
birth
30 August 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36599951 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
2nd Battalion,
517th Parachute Infantry Regiment
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 August 1944 - Place of
death
Le Muy, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 38 | 36 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James John (father)
Maria C. (Abela) John (mother)
Harold E. Le Pow (stepfather)
Evelyn John (sister)
More information
Pvt Frederick M. John was employed at the Ford Motor Car Company.He was killed by small arms fire.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Draguignan, France.
He is buried ext to his stepfather Pvt Harold E. Le Pow.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Caputo Family Tree / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy