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Personal info

Full name
DARKES, John William
Date of birth
24 August 1910
Age
34
Place of birth
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Hometown
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

Military service

Service number
33013449
Rank
Corporal
Function
unknown
Unit
33rd Armored Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Died of Wounds
Date of death
21 January 1945
Place of death
Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
A 2 25

Immediate family

Members
Harry Darkes (father)
Lilly Darkes (mother)
Lilly Darkes (sister)
Harry Darkes (brother)
Mary Darkes (sister)
Anna Darkes (sister)

Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men

Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com