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Personal info

Full name
ST JOHN, Harold Willard
Date of birth
2 February 1914
Age
30
Place of birth
New York
Hometown
Weedsport, Cayuga County, New York

Military service

Service number
O-1018794
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Function
unknown
Unit
66th Armored Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Died of Wounds
Date of death
15 October 1944
Place of death
Village of Ubach
Near Geilenkirchen, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
H 9 44

Immediate family

Members
Harold A. St. John (father)
Julia E. St. John (mother)
Mark St. John (brother)
Martha F. St. John (sister)
Audrey M. St. John (sister)
Elizabeth A. St. John (sister)
Joseph St. John (brother)
Robert C. St. John (brother)

More information

Wounded 6-Oct-1944, died 15-Oct-1944 U.S. Field Hospital.

One of many noted battles of the 66th was in the vicinity of Geilenkirchen, Germany. They started to attack on 18 Sept 44 and broke through the Siegfried Line in the vicinity of Ubach.

Harold was called 'Willard' by his family.

Source of information: Fam. Fabrie, Public Libery Weedsport, Patricia St. John Hutson (sister), www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov

Photo source: Fam. Fabrie, Patricia St. John Hutson (sister), Tom Atkins (nephew)