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ISOM, John Alexander "Jack" - Date of
birth
8 June 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Henry County, Iowa -
Hometown
Stark County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36436376 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 September 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 6 | 41 |
Immediate family
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Members
George A. Isom (father)
Bertha D. Isom (mother)
Howard R. Isom (brother)
Emma J. Isom (sister)
James D. Isom (brother)
Everett A. Isom (brother)
Maxine (Beiderbeck) Isom (wife)
More information
Cpl John A. Isom worked as a gas station operator in Toulon, Illinois. He enlisted on 14 November 1942 at Peoria, Illinois. He entered Normandy on D-Day.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, Toulon Library - Stark County News, 29 August, 1945
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - The Dispatch 9 October 1944