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JONES, John Edward - Date of
birth
4 October 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas -
Hometown
Cowley County, Kansas -
Ethnicity
African American
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37217773 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
38th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Altwied, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 6 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Walter E. Jones (father)
Lottie (Bronough) Jones (mother)
Walter Jones (brother)
James B. Jones (brother)
Nannie Jones (sister)
Grace Jones (sister)
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Fred Munckhof, www.ancestry.com - The Courier Traveler - 10 April 1045, David Jones