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DEW, John Henry - Date of
birth
25 February 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Perry County, Ohio -
Hometown
Athens County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35087498 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
261st Infantry Regiment,
65th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 April 1945 - Place of
death
Struth, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 13 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
John A. Dew (father)
Josie (McNally) Dew (mother)
Dale Dew (brother)
Charles D. Dew (brother)
Guy J. Dew (brother)
Manley E. Dew (brother)
David Dew (brother)
Dorothy Dew (sister)
Ruth Dew (sister)
Harry Dew (brother)
Ethel Dew (sister)
More information
Pfc John H. Dew enlisted in Fort Thomas Newport, Kentucky on 23 May 1944.He trained at Fort Hayes, Ohio; Fort Thomas, Ky. and Camp Hood, Tex. He served in France and Germany.
Pfc Dew attended Corning High School.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / WWII Enlistment Record / Family Trees / Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.65thdiv.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Athens County Genealogy Trails - Corning High.School