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MARTIN, John Howard - Date of
birth
4 January 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Ravens Eye, Fayette County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Irish Corner, Greenbrier County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35433409 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 October 1944 - Place of
death
Forêt de Parroy, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 19 | 95 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jesse H. Martin (father)
Louella F. (Eagle) Martin (mother)
James W. Martin (brother)
Jesse M. Martin (brother)
Wallace J. Martin (brother)
Charles G. Martin (brother)
More information
Pfc John H. Martin worked on a farm before he enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia on 19 June 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
He is also remembered at the Wallace Memorial Cemetery in Crawley, Greenbrier County, West Viriginia.
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 / Carolyn Martin Family Tree / 1940 Census, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment, www.findagrave.com - Pamela Pomeroy
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Pamela Pomeroy