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EAGLETON, John Joseph - Date of
birth
9 March 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Mount Vernon, Westchester County, New York -
Hometown
Mount Vernon, Westchester County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32984312 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
320th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 October 1944 - Place of
death
Southeast of Dieuze, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 36 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Eagleton (father)
Margaret M. Eagleton (mother)
Patricia Eagleton (sister)
Barbara J. Eagleton (sister)
More information
Pfc John J. Eagleton graduated from Edison Vocational and Technical High School.He enlisted on 4 August 1943.
He was reported wounded slightly wounded in action on 27 July and 24 September 1944.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - SueMac, www.newspapers.com - Mount Vernon Argus 17 November 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Denise Kellam, www.newspapers.com - Mount Vernon Argus - 17 November 1944