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JONES, Harry Peter "Jonsey" - Date of
birth
19 November 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Clifton Heights, Delaware County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Clifton Heights, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33325807 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Battery,
80th Airborne Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
7 October 1944 - Place of
death
Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harry R. Jones (father)
Mary M. (Crowley) Jones (mother)
Francis Jones (brother)
Kathryn Jones (sister)
James Jones (brother)
Margaret L. Jones (sister)
Mary J. Jones (sister)
More information
Pvt Harry P. Jones attended Clifton Heights High School.He enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 3 August 1942.
He was reported wounded in action on 1 October 1944 and died a few days later in a hospital.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Molenhoek, The Netherlands.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Peter Schouteten, WWIIMemorial.com, Fold3.com, Marketgarden.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / Family Tree / Veteran Compensation Application File
Photo source: Marketgarden.com, www.ancestry.com - Clifton Heights High School Yearbook 1941