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ROCKFORD, Sonnie J "Rocky" - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Missouri -
Hometown
Jackson County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
17046044 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 September 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
B.L. Rockford (father)
Alberta R. Rockford (mother)
Louise Rockford (sister)
Rose Rockford (sister)
More information
Pvt Sonnie J. Rockford attended Manual High and Vocational School in Kansas City, Missouri.He volunteered for the Army of the United States at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 2 April 1942. He was sent overseas in March, 1943 and served in Africa, Sicily, Italy, England, France and Holland.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Manual High and Vocational School yearbook of 1941, The Kansas City Star - 27 October 1944