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OVERTON, John B - Date of
birth
1908 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Kansas -
Hometown
San Mateo, San Mateo County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39147950 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
378th Infantry Regiment,
95th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 23 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Elbert L. B. Overton (father)
Maude H. (Dutcher) Overton (mother)
Mildred Overton (sister)
More information
Pvt John B. Overton enlisted in San Francisco, California on 8 February 1944.He attended 1 year of college before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com – Tomothe Loock, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Amoroso Wolfenden Family Tree, http://mathieu.gitzhofer.free.fr/irongb.php
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