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MCPHERSON, John - Date of
birth
28 December 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36561821 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
137th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
Breiterwald woods, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 30 | 39 |
Immediate family
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Members
John H. McPherson (father)
Louise E. (Cooper) McPherson (mother)
Joan McPherson (sister)
William H. McPherson (brother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census / Russi Tree, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com