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SUMMERS, John Bernard - Date of
birth
18 October 1907 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
Baltimore, Maryland -
Hometown
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31457734 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
51st Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Erdorf or Nattenheim-Fliessen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 9 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Bernard Summers (father)
Laura Summers (mother)
William F. Summers (brother)
Edward J. Summers (brother)
Ethel M. (Parsley) Summers (wife)
John Summers (son)
More information
Pvt John B. Summers enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 24 March 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1910/1920/1940 Census, AAR 51st Infantry Battalion August 1944 thru May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem