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SURRENCY, John B - Date of
birth
9 May 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Jeff Davis County, Georgia -
Hometown
Hazlehurst, Jeff Davis County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34573212 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
413th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Lamersdorf-Inden, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 3 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Elisha Surrency (father)
Catherine G. Surrency (mother)
Tommy Surrency (brother)
Alma Surrency (sister)
Maggie Surrency (sister)
Verla Surrency (sister)
Charlie Surrency (brother)
More information
Pvt John R. Surrency enlisted at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia on 17 November 1942.He was a chauffeur before he enlisted.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet