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BERRY, Jesse Elmer - Date of
birth
26 May 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Benton County, Indiana -
Hometown
Kentland, Newton County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35837752 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
4 December 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 17 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas Berry (father)
Alice M. (Miller) Berry (mother)
Thomas M. Berry (brother)
Floyd L. Berry (brother)
Roy A. Berry (brother)
More information
Pvt Jesse E. Berry attended high school for one year and was a chauffeur employed by the Aluminium Company of America before he enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 4 May 1944.He died from wounds caused by artillery shell fragments.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Indiana Birth Certificates, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Emmanuel Vincent