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Personal info

Full name
MAGNER, John T "Jack"
Date of birth
3 May 1923
Age
21
Place of birth
University City, St. Louis County, Missouri
Hometown
Brentwood, St. Louis County, Missouri

Military service

Service number
37625213
Rank
Sergeant
Function
unknown
Unit
302nd Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Died of Wounds
Date of death
26 February 1945
Place of death
Near Lampaden, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
Plot Row Grave
H 8 36

Immediate family

Members
John T. Magner (father)
Nettie Magner (mother)
MaryAnn Magner (sister)
Virginia Magner (sister)

More information

Sgt John T. Magner attended Brentwood High School and graduated from Soldan High School in 1942. He attended 1 year of college and was employed at U S Cartridge Company.

He enlisted in Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 23 September 1943.

He was wounded on 25 February and died the next day.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, www.newspapers.com - St. Louis Post Dispatch - 20 March 1945

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.newspapers.com - St Louis Post Dispatch - 20 March 1945, Brentwood High School 1940, St Louis Star and Times - 27 November 1941