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GLEASON, John J - Date of
birth
26 September 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Lansdowne, Delaware County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33581749 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 December 1944 - Place of
death
Berg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 21 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
William L. Gleason (father)
Anna P. Gleason (mother)
William L. Gleason (brother)
Anna M. Gleason (sister)
More information
Pvt John J. Gleason worked in the manufacturing of tobacco products before he enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 2 February 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1930 Census / Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Pat Gleason