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BEISWANGER, John Woerner Jr - Date of
birth
14 January 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Upper Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13130072 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 November 1944 - Place of
death
Hürtgen Forest, in the vicinity of Düren, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 13 | 1 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John W. Beiswanger (father)
Dorothy D. Beiswanger (mother)
Lee D. Beiswanger (brother)
More information
Cpl John W. Beiswanger Jr. attended Upper Darby High School.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / 1930-1940 Census / Veteran Compensation Application file
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.e-yearbook.com - Upper Darby High School Yearbook 1940