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FORD, J. C - Date of
birth
9 May 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
McLennan County, Texas -
Hometown
Coryell Valley, Coryell County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38220732 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
320th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 September 1944 - Place of
death
Forêt de Champenoux, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 12 | 87 |
Immediate family
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Members
William C. Ford (father)
Harriett E. (Wood) Ford (mother)
Raymond Ford (brother)
Jack M. Ford (brother)
Windle L. Ford (brother)
Wilbur H. Ford (brother)
Climmie M. Ford (sister)
Joe D. Ford (brother)
Frances Ford (sister)
Vera M. Ford (sister)
Dick Ford (brother)
Gene Ford (brother)
More information
Sgt J. C. Ford attended high school for two years and worked on the family farm before he enlisted in Dallas, Texas on 22 August 1942.He was killed by small arms fire in his back.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, 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 / W C Ford Tree / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - SueMac
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