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FERRIS, John Jr - Date of
birth
31 August 1914 -
Age
30 -
Place of birth
Cuddy, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Bridgeville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33394460 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Tank Battalion,
10th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Crailsheim, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 10 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Ferris (father)
Elizabeth (Bashier) Ferris (mother)
Agnes H. (Novakowski) Ferris (wife)
More information
Sgt John Ferris Jr. attended high school for four years before he enlisted in Greensburg, Pennsylvania on 5 November 1942.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Pennsylvania Marriages, www.findagrave.com, www.10tharmored.com
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