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POLLARD, John Joseph - Date of
birth
3 December 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
17143565 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Herrlisheim, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 47 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William F. Pollard (father)
Josephine A. (Cashman) Pollard (mother)
Richard M. Pollard (brother)
William F. Pollard Jr. (brother)
Helen T. Pollard (sister)
More information
Sgt John J. Pollard attended college for one year before he joined the U.S. Army Reserve on 10 November 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / DePatie Family Tree, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy