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KEANE, John Fulton - Date of
birth
21 February 1917 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland -
Hometown
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32157148 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Weinsheim, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 18 | 85 |
Immediate family
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Members
Michael J. Keane (father)
Harriet P. (Fulton) Keane (mother)
Miriam Keane (sister)
Stephen F. Keane (brother)
More information
T/Sgt John F. Keane attended high school for 2 years and was a driver before he enlisted in Trenton, New Jersey on 19 June 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen - Company's / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Ellen Keane Ganssle Family Tree, http://1-22infantry.org/kia2/keanepers.htm
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - Tigress