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TYSON, John Morton - Date of
birth
6 June 1907 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Porter, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33568121 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
508th Engineer Light Pontoon Company
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 16 | 32 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Andrew C. Tyson (father)
Edith B. (Stryker) Tyson (mother)
Alvin C. Tyson (brother)
More information
Sgt. John M. Tyson enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 23 December 1942.He was a pipe fitter before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Marian Derick Family Tree / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Marian Derick Family Tree