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SOWA, John Paul - Date of
birth
8 September 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33624867 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
90th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Üttfeld, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 2 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Paul F. Sowa (father)
Johanna (Bocking) Sowa (mother)
Christine L. Sowa (sister)
Elizabeth Sowa (sister)
More information
T/5 John P. Sowa graduated from Reading High School in 1941.He enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 4 May 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Busch Family / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, Reading High School - 1941