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BINNIX, John Henry Jr - Date of
birth
3 September 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Baltimore City, Maryland -
Hometown
Fairfield, Henrico County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33857509 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
290th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Witten, southwest of Dortmund, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 20 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
John H. Binnix (father)
Margret H. Binnix (mother)
Matilda Binnix (sister)
Henry J. Binnix (brother)
Margret M. Binnix (sister)
Evelyn M. Binnix (sister)
Helen A. Binnix (sister)
Doris Binnix (wife)
Carole L. Binnix (daughter)
More information
Pfc John H. Binnix Jr. enlisted in Richmond, Virginia on 26 July 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://75thdivisiondad.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Jan en Laurie Lauvenberg