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LANDESS, Jack O - Date of
birth
9 September 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Clark County, Ohio -
Hometown
Springfield, Clark County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35885777 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
51st Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
28 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the Hanau / Harbach / Beltersham area, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 28 | 38 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Alanson D. Landess (father)
Cora E. (Watkins) Landess (mother)
Robert D. Landess (brother)
Richard B. Landess (brother)
Donald E. Landess (brother)
Lawrence A. Landess (brother)
More information
Pv Jack O. Landess enlisted at Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio on 7 October 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.go, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / John Landess Family Tree / Headstone and Interment Record / Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1964, AAR 51st AIB August 44 thru May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Major M, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks, 1880-2012, Springfield Highschool Ohio, 1942