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BURROWS, John Jesse - Date of
birth
5 December 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
New Jersey -
Hometown
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32598562 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
302nd Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 15 | 61 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George A. Burrows (father)
Edith J. Burrows (mother)
George Burrows (brother)
Edith Burrows (sister)
Helen Burrows (sister)
More information
S/Sgt John J. Burrows attended high school for 4 years before he enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 10 December 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / New Jersey United Methodist Church Records / 1930/1940 Census, http://www.94thinfdiv.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Brian Hughes