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BEARDSLEY, John Ward Jr - Date of
birth
6 November 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Beaconsfield, Ringgold County, Iowa -
Hometown
Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37571429 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
346th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 December 1944 - Place of
death
Obergailbach, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 14 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
John W. Beardsley Sr. (father)
Margaret Beardsley (mother)
Margueriete Beardsley (sister)
Paul Beardsley (brother)
Donald Beardsley (brother)
Iris Beardsley (sister)
Janice Beardsley (sister)
Arthur Beardsley (brother)
Tommy Beardsley (brother)
Catherine E. (Kubishak) Beardsley (wife)
More information
Pfc John W. Beardsley Jr. attended Dowling College.He was sent overseas in October 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1920/1930 Census, http://87thinfantrydivision.com, www.findagrave.com, Des Moines Tribune - 23 January 1945
Photo source: www.newspapers.com - The Minneapolis Star