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LEGDON, John - Date of
birth
10 January 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Smithville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Passaic, Passaic County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32564342 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Wiltz, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 6 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Legdon (father)
Mary Legdon (mother)
William Legdon (brother)
Mary Legdon (sister)
Mike Legdon (brother)
Anna Legdon (sister)
Helen Legdon (sister)
Irene Legdon (sister)
Frank Legdon (brother)
Joseph Legdon (brother)
More information
Pfc John Legdon was a mechanic before he enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 13 October 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census, www.fold3.com - 26th Infantry Division
Photo source: Peter Schouteten