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O'LAUGHLIN, John Elmer Jr - Date of
birth
24 June 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois -
Hometown
Peoria County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36684588 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
222nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
13 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schweinfurt, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 11 | 53 |
Immediate family
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Members
John E. O'Laughlin Sr. (father)
Anna M. O'Laughlin (mother)
William J. O'Laughlin (brother)
James P. O'Laughlin (brother)
George W. O'Laughlin (brother)
Luella (Haas) O'Laughlin (wife)
Michael O'Laughlin (son)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930 Census, www.findagrave.com - David C. Henderson, https://www.historynet.com/operation-nordwind-us-armys-42nd-infantry-division-stood-its-ground-during-world-war-ii.htm
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Kim