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STEVENSON, John Dexter - Date of
birth
12 April 1912 -
Age
32 -
Place of birth
New York -
Hometown
Quogue, Suffolk County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1298456 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
Company Commander -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
409th Infantry Regiment,
103rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the Niederschlettenbach area, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 30 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lancelot S. Stevenson (father)
Edna A. (Huber) Stevenson (mother)
Ruth A. Stevenson (sister)
Edwin L. Stevenson (brother)
Hubert D. Stevenson (brother)
Marguerita (Kenny) Stevenson (wife)
More information
Capt John D. Stevenson attended college for 4 years and was a retail manager before he enlisted in Jamaica, New York on 14 April 1941.He was married to Marguerita Kenny on 4 April 1942 in Columbia, South Carolina.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920 Census / Stevensons Family Tree, http://103divwwii.usm.edu/411th-regiment.html - Unit Journal for March 1945, http://103divwwii.usm.edu/assets/mr-411-e-by-name.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dave Hansen