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name
PRUETT, John W - Date of
birth
1925 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Kentucky -
Hometown
Warren County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35810640 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Koslar-Jülich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 39 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Mattie A. Pruett (wife)
More information
Private First Class John Pruett enlisted on 27 November 1943 at Evansville, Indiana.He was promoted to Private First Class on 7 September 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com