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RATH, John Edward - Date of
birth
27 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa -
Hometown
Brookfield, LaSalle County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36976354 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 January 1945 - Place of
death
France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 34 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ernest R. Rath (father)
Myrtle (Morrison) Rath (mother)
Arthur R. Rath (brother)
George L. Rath (brother)
More information
Pfc John E. Rath graduated as salutatorian from Marseilles High School in 1943 and farmed with his father.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy