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YOUNG, John Franklin - Date of
birth
30 November 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Kansas -
Hometown
Stafford, Stafford County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37516472 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
222nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bitche, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Willie L. Young (father)
Grace A. Young (mother)
Dorthy L. Young (sister)
Joe H. Young (brother)
Margie J. Young (sister)
Catherine G. Young (sister)
More information
Pfc John F. Young worked for the Lester Langley Company.He is remembered at the Stafford Cemetery in Stafford, Stafford County, Kansas.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com – Have Paws will travel / Richard Wesley
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Have Paws will travel / Richard Wesley