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CRARY, Jack Oliver “jackson“ - Date of
birth
26 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34996560 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
357th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 January 1945 - Place of
death
Doncols, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 10 | 16 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Truman B. Crary (father)
Maria A. Crary (mother)
John W. Crary (brother)
Pheebe A. Crary (sister)
David Crary (brother)
More information
Pvt Jack O. Crary attended high school for 4 years and worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 22 June 1944.He is remembered at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Robert Roy Meeker Family Tree / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com – Sarah Ruth Blank
Photo source: www.ancestry.com – Robyne Meeker, www.findagrave.com – Barry C