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PAINE, John Jr - Date of
birth
8 March 1916 -
Age
29 -
Place of birth
Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33163871 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
310th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
16 May 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 34 | 45 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John Paine Sr. (father)
Mabel (Schell)Paine (mother)
Elsie M. Paine (sister)
Russell T. Paine (sister)
Richard J. Paine (brother)
Alfred E. Paine (brother)
Magdalena M. Paine (sister)
Leroy W. Paine (brother)
Harold M. Paine (brother)
Miriam E. Paine (sister)
Eugene E. Paine (brother)
Raymond K. Paine (brother)
More information
Cpl John Paine Jr. was a laboratory assistant, employed by the Bethlehem Steel Co. before he enlisted in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 17 March 1942.He was severely wounded in action in April 1945 when the 310th Infantry Regiment was engaged in the battle for the Ruhr Pocket. On 1 May he died of his wounds.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.newspapers.com - Lebanon Daily News - 1 June 1945, www.findagrave.com - Andy