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GREENE, John Edward - Date of
birth
13 July 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Renovo, Clinton County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Rutledge, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33813013 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
C Company,
1st 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
21 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Halsdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 2 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harvey W. Greene (father)
Ada B. (Miller) Greene (mother)
Richard R. Greene (brother)
Robert W. Greene (brother)
Elizabeth A. Greene (sister)
James E. Greene (brother)
Paul H. Greene (brother)
Jane L. Greene (sister)
Mary H. Greene (wife)
William H. Greene (son)
John E. Greene (son)
Laurel A. Greene (daughter)
Richard R. Greene (son)
More information
S/Sgt John E. Greene attended high school for four years and was a baker before he enlisted in Philadelphia on 3 July 1944.
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 / Green Barry Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – LuxAmCem / Joel F. Gilfert