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KLEIN, John Wesley - Date of
birth
27 March 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio -
Hometown
Trumbull County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35585862 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Pattern-Sevenich, north of Jülich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
James L. Klein (father)
Naomi C. (Wahler) Klein (mother)
Ruth K. Klein (sister)
More information
James Klein attended Hartford High School and was employed at the Peerless Electric Co.He enlisted on 28 October 1942 and was sent overseas in March 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.myheritage.nl - Family Tree
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - gerald wilcox