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OSBORN, Joseph "Joe" - Date of
birth
25 March 1919 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Summit County, Ohio -
Hometown
Akron, Summit County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1019318 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
19th Armored Infantry Battalion,
14th Armored Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with two Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
26 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Paulushofen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 33 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
John J. Osborn (father)
Anna R. (Roseberry) Osborn (mother)
Alice K. Osborn (sister)
John Osborn (brother)
Mary A. Osborn (sister)
Ada M. Osborn (sister)
Virginia E. (Kauffmann) Osborn (wife)
More information
1st Lt Joseph Osborn attended college was a credit man before he enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 27 March 1941.C Company, though still under heavy fire, battled its way to the woods as the enemy fell back to the top of the ridge. With machine guns, bazookas, and hand grenades they managed to drive the enemy from the ridge and back into the town. While attempting to reach the ridge, Lt Joe Osborn was hit by small arms fire and mortally wounded. Evacuation was difficult, so it was some time before he got to the aid station. He was evacuated further back to another station where he died of his wounds.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Osborn Family Tree, http://14thad.org
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - M Osborn