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MEWHORT, Thomas John Jr - Date of
birth
7 May 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Stapleton, New York City, New York -
Hometown
Staten Island, Richmond County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1329614 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
347th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 March 1945 - Place of
death
Rhens, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas J. Mewhort (father)
Rose C. (Mitchell) Mewhort (mother)
Gertrude M. Mewhort (sister)
Bernard F. Mewhort (brother)
Elizabeth A. (Dyke) Mewhort (wife)
Thomas J. Mewhort III (son)
More information
2nd Lt Thomas J. Mewhort Jr. attended high school for three years and was a salesman at Kolff and Kaufman before he enlisted at Fort Jay, Governors Island, New York on 25 May 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – B.F. Mewhorst, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Ambio Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://87thinfantrydivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.ancestry.com - Fambio