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BARTON, John - Date of
birth
19 November 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Boylston, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31468675 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dorrenbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 24 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
George S. Barton (father)
Elizabeth T. (Lincoln) Barton (mother)
Janet Barton (sister)
George S. Barton Jr. (brother)
Charles S. Barton (brother)
Trumbull Barton (brother)
Peter Barton (brother)
Elizabeth T. Barton (sister)
More information
Pfc John Barton enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 1 June 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 143rd-October-1944-to-end.pdf / https://36thid.frb.io
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks, Harvard University, 1946, Cambridge, Massachusetts