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WHATFORD, John E - Date of
birth
18 April 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Batavia, Genesee County, New York -
Hometown
Rochester, Monroe County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12208752 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
Loader -
Unit
48th Tank Battalion,
14th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 January 1945 - Place of
death
Hatten, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 8 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert L. Whatford (father)
Gertrude L. (Fenske) Whatford (mother)
Margaret Whatford (sister)
Marion Whatford (sister)
Dorothy J. Whatford (sister)
More information
T/4 John E. Whatford worked in a machine shop before he volunteered for the Army of the united States in Rochester, New York on 11 December 1942. He was sent overseas in November 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / New York State Birth Index / Small Family Trees, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett, http://14thad.org, www.newspapers.com – Democrat and Chronicle New York - 25 January 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.newspapers.com – Democrat and Chronicle New York - 25 January 1945