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FARRANT, John Edward - Date of
birth
5 February 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Hudson County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32927253 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
34th Tank Battalion,
5th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 December 1944 - Place of
death
Area Kufferath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 16 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William Farrant (father)
Sophia Farrant (mother)
James Farrant (brother)
More information
T/5 John E. Farrant attended four years of high school. He enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 11 June 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.5ad.org, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census / Enlistment Record
Photo source: Jac Engels