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NAYLER, John Alfred "Red" - Date of
birth
29 January 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31361595 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Consdorf, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 5 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
John H. Nayler (father)
Sarah L. (Strutt) Nayler (mother)
Lillian M. Nayler (sister)
Grace F. Nayler (sister)
Harold G. Nayler (brother)
Robert E. Nayler (brother)
Margaret E. (Ryan) Nayler (wife)
More information
Pfc John A. Nayler attended high school for 2 years and was a semiskilled routeman before he enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 14 June 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Harold G. Naylor, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Behr Bloom Family Tree
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com – F Hawkins