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name
DOWD, John R - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
New Jersey -
Hometown
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32921634 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
301st Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 February 1945 - Place of
death
Bannholz Woods, north of Sinz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 16 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Mary T. Dowd (mother)
James Dowd (brother)
More information
Pvt John R. Dowd graduated from Arts' High School before he enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 13 May 1943 and went overseas in December 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, www.newspapers.com - The Star-Ledger - 4 October 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.newspapers.com - The Star-Ledger - 4 October 1945