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SURBER, John Jr - Date of
birth
21 September 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Hedrick, Keokuk County, Iowa -
Hometown
Keokuk County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33905027 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
311th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Remagen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 3 | 71 |
Immediate family
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Members
John W. Surber (father)
Faye V. (Hedden) Surber (mother)
Robert E. Surber (brother)
Lucille B. (Ragen) Surber(wife)
More information
Sgt John Surber Jr. was a clerk before he enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 10 May 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Jim Cooper, Carla Mans, Richard Blunk www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - John Surber, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten