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BLACK, John K Jr - Date of
birth
20 March 1917 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Seibert, Kit Carson County, Colorado -
Hometown
Oskaloosa, Clarke County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37684866 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Mühlhausen-Thüringen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 2 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
John K. Black (father)
Charlotte (Woodward) Black (mother)
Eleanor C. Black (sister)
Frances A. Black (sister)
Gilbert D. Black (brother)
Ethel L. (Beacon) Black (wife)
Gary D. Black (son)
L. J. Osborn (adopted son)
More information
Pfc John K. Black, Jr. worked in a dairy.He enlisted in February 1944 and was sent overseas in June 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.super6th.org - After Action Report CCB, www.ancestry.com - 1930 census / WWII Bonus Case File
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Oskaloosa High School Yearbook 1945