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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 attended high school for 4 years before he enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 13 May 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, 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
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery