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JENNINGS, John Dewitt - Date of
birth
2 March 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1312937 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
194th Glider Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Flamierge, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 8 | 45 |
Immediate family
-
Members
DeWitt C. Jennings (father)
Margaret E. (Conroy) Jennings (mother)
Clarke J. Jennings (brother)
Margaret G. Jennings (sister)
Margaret J. (Haynes) Jennings (wife)
John L. Jennings (son)
James D. Jennings (son)
More information
1st Lt John D. Jennings enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 25 July 1942.He attended 1 year of college and was employed as manager at Pacific Radio and Appliance Stores.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, http://www.ww2-airborne.us, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten