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WESTON, John Samuel - Date of
birth
28 October 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34935727 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Niederwürzbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 40 | 35 |
Immediate family
-
Members
C. H. Weston (father)
Lela (Massey) Weston (mother)
Helen Weston (sister)
Ruby Weston (sister)
Paul Weston (brother)
Dorothy Weston (sister)
Lewis Weston (brother)
Ann Weston (sister)
Sarah Weston (sister)
Patricia A. (Reavis) Weston (wife)
More information
Pfc John S. Weston enlisted in Camp Croft, South Carolina on 21 July 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 / North Carolina Marriage Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930/1940 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.newspapers.com – Statesville Daily Record North Carolina - 5 April 1945