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LUGER, John C Jr - Date of
birth
1924 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36587168 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
7 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Oberlimberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 34 | 27 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John C. Luger (father)
Margaret M. Luger (mother)
Margaret T. Luger (sister)
More information
S/Sgt John C. Luger Jr. graduated from Catholic Central High School and worked for the Dodge Co.He enlisted in March 1943 and was sent overseas in February 1944.
He was awarded the Silver Star Medal for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy on 2 September 1944.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com – The Pittsburgh Press Pennsylvania - 31 December 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Detroit Evening Times - 17 February 1945, Catholic Central High School 1942 Shamrock Yearbook