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TYAHUR, John Jr - Date of
birth
19 February 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Belton, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33402151 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
24th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
4th Cavalry Group
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 September 1944 - Place of
death
Celles-Houyet, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John Tyahur (father)
Mary Tyahur (mother)
Mary Tyahur (sister)
Margaret Tyahur (sister)
Pauline Tyahur (sister)
Helen Tyahur (sister)
Irene Tyahur (sister)
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930/1940 Census, www.newspapers.com - New Castle News
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet