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MARTIN, John P Jr - Date of
birth
11 September 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36978213 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Mainz-Kastel, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 21 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
John P. Martin Sr. (father)
Nina M. (Hallett) Martin (mother)
Kenneth Martin (brother)
Ester Martin (sister)
Dorothee J. (Hesse) Martin (wife)
Frederick J. Martin (son)
More information
Pfc John P. Martin Jr. was a bookkeeper at the National Bank of Detroit.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Emmanuel Vincent, Detroit MI News - 17 April 1945