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FARREN, John Charles - Date of
birth
29 October 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31366224 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
20th Armored Infantry Battalion,
10th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
17 November 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 60 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph H. Farren (father)
More information
Pfc John C. Farren attended Boston College for one year before he enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 9 July 1943.He died in a field hospital to the effects of a gunshot.
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 / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.armydivs.com/10th-armored-division
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