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AARON, John Daniel - Date of
birth
10 February 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Chismville, Logan County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Creek County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37728083 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
41st Armored Infantry Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 November 1944 - Place of
death
East of Merzenhausen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Russell P. Aaron Sr. (father)
Margaret A. (Lee) Aaron (mother)
Russell P. Aaron Jr. (brother)
Omer D. Aaron (brother)
Susan M. Aaron (sister)
Maude J. Aaron (sister)
Leota Aaron (sister)
Ann Aaron (wife)
More information
Pvt John D. Aaron was a blacksmith before he enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 1 December 1943. He was sent overseas in May 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Aaron Family Tree / O'Haver Family Tree, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report CCA
Photo source: Dennis and Gerda Hermsen, Stories Behind the Stars