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PATTON, John Amos - Date of
birth
10 July 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Shenandoah, Fremont County, Iowa -
Hometown
Coin, Page County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37463856 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 February 1945 - Place of
death
Mertesrott Heights
Near Neuhof, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 6 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
George H. Patton (father)
Emma L. (Kelly) Patton (mother)
Guy P. G. Patton (brother)
Audrey Patton (sister)
Luther E. Patton (brother)
Esther V. Patton (sister)
William A. Patton (brother)
George H. Patton (brother)
Joseph C. Patton (brother)
More information
PFC John A. Patton worked at K. I. Miller Hatchery in Omaha, Nebraska.
Source of information: Frank van Lunteren, Peter Schouteten, Kathy McDermott, ancestry.com - U.S. Births and Delayed Births / WWII Iowa Bonus Case Files / WWII Draft Cards for Young Men, Family Trees - RSL Family tree-nypackers
Photo source: Peter Schouteten