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REDDY, John Joseph - Date of
birth
17 November 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Williston Park, Nassau County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32802228 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 November 1944 - Place of
death
Gerbécourt, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 28 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas A. Reddy (father)
Josephine (Clancy) Reddy (mother)
Catherine M. Reddy (sister)
Florence T. Reddy (sister)
Thomas E. Reddy (sister)
More information
S/Sgt John J. Reddy attended high school for four years and was employed at the Dry Docks before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 11 February 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his stomach.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
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 / Girardi Family Tree / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - SueMac
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