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O'KANE, John Lawrence - Date of
birth
10 August 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Bronx, New York City, New York -
Hometown
Bergenfield, Bergen County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32771568 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
393rd Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
Elsenborn Ridge
In the vicinity of Elsenborn, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 9 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
John J. O'Kane (father)
Jane E. O'Kane (mother)
Charles O'Kane (brother)
Source of information: FOHF, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, U.S. Census Records, 1920-1940, New Jersey/New York, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1942, New Jersey. 99th Infantry Division “Checkerboard Division” Unit History / http://deddygetty1.home.comcast.net/~deddygetty1/99thstory.html / http://home.comcast.net/~deddygetty1/
Photo source: André Jans, www.bergenfieldalumni.com/veterans/7044.shtml