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RHODES, John Alex II - Date of
birth
6 September 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Atlanta, Georgia -
Hometown
Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34827867 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 6 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Alma Rhodes (mother)
More information
Pvt John A. Rhodes II enlisted at Fort McPherson Georgia on 27 August 1943.He is remembered at Riverdale Cemetery in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia.
Source of information: Tjarco Schuurman, Sheree Dowdle, NARA, WW2Memorial, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com