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BARRON, Joseph Patrick - Date of
birth
1 December 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Winnepeg, Canada -
Hometown
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39146133 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
776th Field Artillery Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 December 1944 - Place of
death
France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 6 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Maud E. Barron (mother)
More information
Pvt Joseph P. Barron enlisted in San Francisco, California on 3 January 1944.He was killed by small arms fire to his stomach and thigh.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand-Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files
Photo source: Peter Schouteten