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JESKE, John Henry - Date of
birth
6 June 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16089951 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
414th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 November 1944 - Place of
death
Oudenbosch, Holland
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 19 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Carl R. Jeske (father)
Adela B. (Bergmann) Jeske (mother)
Charles P. Jeske (brother)
Lucille C. Jeske (sister)
Dorothy L. (Knorr) Jeske (wife)
More information
Pfc John H. Jeske joined the US Army Reserves at Fort Sheridan, Illinois on 10 March 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Trees / 1930 Census, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Niek Schoonbrood, Paula Connor