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BRADEEN, John Fernald - Date of
birth
11 October 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
South Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31045898 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
10 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Gros-Réderching, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 45 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph W. Bradeen (father)
Mary E. (Christian) Bradeen (mother)
Albert W. Bradeen (brother)
Lyman J. Bradeen (brother)
Alice L. Bradeen (sister)
Dorothy R. Bradeen (sister)
Mary E. Bradeen (sister)
More information
S/Sgt John F. Bradeen attended high school for four years and was a sales clerk before he enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 2 February 1942.He was killed by artillery shell fragments.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Bunting Tree / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, After Action Report 26th Infantry Division
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