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FRIESEMA, John Jacob "Sonny" - Date of
birth
10 March 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Sturtevant, Racine County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36813847 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
49th Armored Infantry Battalion,
8th Armored Division,
1st Platoon
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 March 1945 - Place of
death
Rheinberg, Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 4 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jacob Friesema (father)
Mamie (Dykstra) Friesema (mother)
Clara Friesema (sister)
Raymond Friesema (brother)
Jacob Friesema (brother)
More information
Pfc John J. Friesema attended McKinley Junior High School and Horlick High School. Following his graduation he was employed at the Charles Tree Tool & Die Works in Racine, Wisconsin as a machinist helper.He enlisted on 3 April 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, John T. Gerlosky, Fam. Eggink, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1910-1940 Census / Family Trees / 8th Armored Division "Thundering Herd" Unit History
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Fam. Eggink