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Personal info

Full name
JOHN, Robert Frederick Jr "Bobby"
Date of birth
25 September 1924
Age
20
Place of birth
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Hometown
Jefferson County, Kentucky

Military service

Service number
35706037
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
B Company,
68th Armored Infantry Battalion,
14th Armored Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
4 February 1945
Place of death
Near Oberhoffen-sur-Moder, France

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
Plot Row Grave
A 26 24

Immediate family

Members
Robert F. John (father)
Gladys A. (Barr) John (mother)
Douglas B. John (brother)

More information

Pfc Robert F. John Jr. attended high school for three years before he enlisted in Louisville, Kentucky on 12 July 1943. He was sent overseas in October 1944.
He was killed during a patrol in enemy territory.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Lindner Sprigg Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – JH Barr, http://14thad.org

Photo source: www.findagrave.com – JH Barr