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LINER, John Austin - Date of
birth
28 January 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
McMinn County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Calhoun, McMinn County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34721923 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dornot-Arnaville, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 23 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Colonel Adolphus Liner (father)
Willie B. (Rowland) Liner (mother)
Augustus O. Liner (brother)
Edna L. Liner (sister)
Lewis S. Liner (brother)
Voin E. Liner (brother)
Pauline Liner (sister)
Margaret Liner (sister)
Catherine Liner (sister)
More information
Pfc John A. Liner worked on a farm.He enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 16 February 1942 and was sent overseas in October 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Clark Family Tree, "A footsoldier for Patton" - Michael C. Bilder/James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: Chattanooga Daily Times - 5 December 1944 - courtesy of Glenda Rowland (niece)