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MCFARLANE, John William - Date of
birth
29 October 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Lodi, Columbia County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Morrisonville, Dane County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36272915 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
60th Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dilleggen, Wallendorf or Grundhof, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 3 | 50 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert J. McFarlane (father)
Eva A. (Esterbrook) McFarlane (mother)
Robert H. McFarlane (brother)
Amelia G. McFarlane (sister)
Richard A. McFarlane (brother)
David E. McFarlane (brother)
Barbara E. McFarlane (sister)
Janet McFarlane (sister)
Doris Y. McFarlane (sister)
More information
Pvt John W. McFarlane enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 8 October 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, 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 1940-1947 / 1930/1940 Census, After Action Report 60th Armored Infantry Battalion
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.ancestry.com - gailmarie93