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WHITTEKER, John Hampton - Date of
birth
26 April 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Durham, Mercer County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Rock, Mercer County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15116124 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
I Company,
3rd 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
15 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Autreville-sur-Moselle, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 11 | 103 |
Immediate family
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Members
Hinton W. Whitteker (father)
Ora Whitteker (mother)
Les C. Whitteker (brother)
Mamie O. Whitteker (sister)
Charly A. Whitteker (brother)
Nelly V. Whitteker (sister)
Margaret C. Whitteker (sister)
Ralph Whitteker (brother)
Walter C. Whitteker (brother)
Clarence E. Whitteker (brother)
More information
S/Sgt John H. Whitteker attended high school for one year and was a miner at the Winding Gulf Colliery before he enlisted at Fort Thomas Newport, Kentucky on 16 June 1942.Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
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