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SHERRY, John Michael - Date of
birth
12 August 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio -
Hometown
Lucas County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1180334 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Aerial Observer -
Unit
HQ Company,
907th Glider Field Artillery Battalion,
101st Airborne Division,
Operations Platoon
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 September 1944 - Place of
death
De Kampen, Zijtaart, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 17 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Michael P. Sherry (father)
Ellen C. Sherry (mother)
Gerald P. Sherry (brother)
Hellen M. Sherry (sister)
Mary E. Sherry (wife)
More information
Lt Sherry attended Central Catholic High School in Toledo, Ohio and enlisted in August 1942 and had been overseas 13 months. He trained to be an air force artillery observer after graduation as a flight officer from Fort Sill.The first picture shows the remains of Lt. Sherry's Liaison plane which was shot down by enemy small arms.
1st Lt Sherry was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Zon near Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.ww2-airborne.us, Toledo Blade 12-oct-1944, www.ancestry.com, 1930-1940 census / Headstone and Interment Record, Marc van den Berkmortel, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Toledo Blade 12-oct-1944, Marc van den Berkmortel