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HEFFNER, John Joseph - Date of
birth
10 September 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana -
Hometown
Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35899855 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Wecker, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 3 | 71 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Herschel Heffner (father)
Josephine (Messersmith) Heffner (mother)
Mary C. Heffner (sister)
Helen L. Heffner (sister)
More information
Sgt John J. Heffner enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana, on 29 November 1943.He attended high school for 3 years before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org – Mike Lawell, www.ancestry.com - U.S., School Yearbooks Muncie Central High School 1941, Indiana