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AYERS, John Andrew - Date of
birth
19 November 1908 -
Age
36 -
Place of birth
Petaluma, Sonoma County, California -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36017605 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Ernzen, north of Echternach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | 54 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Robert B. Ayers (father)
Anna E. (Melahan) Ayers (mother)
Maxine U. Ayers (sister)
More information
S/Sgt John A. Ayers was a salesman at Montgomery Ward and Company before he enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 8 April 1941.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1910/1920/1940 Census / Wilson Family Tree, A footsoldier for Patton - Michael C. Bilder and James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, Hannah Majewski - Bob Coady