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STRAW, John Adam - Date of
birth
26 April 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Lewis County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Summit County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35763232 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
9th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
14 December 1944 - Place of
death
The woods near the Rocherath Strasse, north of Krinkelt on the Belgian-German border
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Elmer D. Straw (father)
Dora C. (McWhorter) Straw (mother)
Margaret B. Straw (sister)
Elmer H. Straw (brother)
Charles C. Straw (brother)
William K. Straw (brother)
Virginia M. (Smith) Straw (wife)
Carlee Straw (daughter)
More information
Pfc John A. Straw was a chauffeur before he enlisted in Clarksburg, West Virginia on 1 December 1943.He is remembered at Grafton National Cemetery, West Virginia.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com