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WRITER, John Michael - Date of
birth
5 July 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Upper Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33590968 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
30th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Rupt-sur-Moselle and Ferdrupt, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 19 | 59 |
Immediate family
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Members
Michael Writer (father)
Mary E. Writer (mother)
Paul T. Writer (brother)
Florence M. Writer (wife)
More information
Pvt John M. Writer attended Havertown High School and was a musician.He was employed at the Pennsylvania Golf Club before he enlisted in Philadelphia on 9 March 1943.
On 4 September 1943 he was sent overseas and in August 1944 he was wounded in action by artillery shell fragments at his lips.
He was killed by artillery shell fragments.
He is remembered on a monument in Rupt-sur-Moselle.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.ancestry.com – U.S. School Yearbooks