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GRIER, John Milford - Date of
birth
21 April 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Minot, Ward County, North Dakota -
Hometown
Pierce County, North Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37560147 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Battery,
562nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
13 February 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 44 | 7 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John Grier (father)
Pauline Grier (mother)
Mary Grier (sister)
More information
Pvt John Grier was a student at Rugby High School in Rugby, North Dakota. He was a member of the "Panthers" high schools basketball team in 1940.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil 1941-1949 / U.S. School Yearbooks 1880-2012, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Jac Engels, www.findagrave.com - Dominique Potier, www.ancestry.com