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GARDY, John C Jr - Date of
birth
14 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13203605 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
301st Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 February 1945 - Place of
death
Bannholz Woods, north of Sinz, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 49 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
John C. Gardy Sr. (father)
Ina D. Gardy (mother)
Patricia Gardy (sister)
More information
Pfc John C. Gardy Jr. attended high school for 4 years before he joined the Regular Army in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 17 June 1943.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 Verteran Compensation Application Files / 1940 Census, http://www.94thinfdiv.com
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