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NECESSARY, John Edward - Date of
birth
6 August 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Asberrys, Tazewell County, Virginia -
Hometown
Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33047835 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 18 | 31 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Walter I. Necessary (father)
Mary L. (Hilt) Necessary (mother)
Izetta Necessary (sister)
Lawrence Necessary (brother)
Frances Necessary (sister)
Eula Necessary (sister)
Mattie Necessary (sister)
Otis Necessary (brother)
Prentice Necessary (brother)
Mary E. Necessary (sister)
More information
Pfc John E. Necessary enlisted in Roanoke, Virginia on 20 May 1941.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 census, New River Notes
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Peter Schouteten