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ROY, John David - Date of
birth
20 March 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cincinnati, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35083632 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
393th Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 March 1945 - Place of
death
Frorath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 4 | 60 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas B. Roy (father)
Jesse (Schram) Roy (mother)
Clare (Mc Kim) Roy (wife)
Tom Roy (son)
Sally Roy (daughter)
More information
Pvt John D. Roy graduated from DePauw University in 1932 and was a manager at the Gustav May Insurance Company in Cincinnati.He was killed by shrapnel fragment wounds in his back.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, http://www.awon.org/fathers1.html
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, http://www.awon.org/awroy.html, DePauw University 1932