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STOUT, John Charles Jr - Date of
birth
9 October 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33503790 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Anti-Tank Company,
315th 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
19 January 1945 - Place of
death
Hatten, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 34 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
John C. Stout (father)
Alice I. Stout (mother)
Elizabeth I. Stout (sister)
Samuel H. Stout (brother)
More information
Pfc John C. Stout Jr. attended high school for one year and was employed by the Dodge Cork Company before he enlisted in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 11 March 1943. He was sent overseas in May 1944.
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, Combat History 79th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Yvonne Freed Dunn
Photo source: www.newspapers.com - Intelligence Journal - 8 February 1945