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MAURER, John P "Jack" - Date of
birth
1924 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Teaneck, Bergen County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42001692 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Automatic Rifleman -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
409th Infantry Regiment,
103rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 November 1944 - Place of
death
Taintrux, In the vicinity of St. Die, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 17 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Philip H. Maurer (father)
Mary C. Maurer (mother)
Thomas Maurer (brother)
Rose Maurer (sister)
More information
Pvt John P. Maurer enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 2 July 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census, Headstone and Interment Records, http://103divwwii.usm.edu/409th-regiment.html - Unit Journal for Nov.1944, http://103divwwii.usm.edu/assets/mr-409-g-by-name.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight “Andy” Anderson