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MAHON, John George - Date of
birth
29 September 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Providence County, Rhode Island -
Hometown
Jamestown, Providence County, Rhode Island -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31291445 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
7th Armored Infantry Battalion,
8th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Sinz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 12 | 61 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John G. Mahon (father)
Nellie M. (Hopper) Mahon (mother)
Cornelius Mahon (brother)
Jessie M. Mahon (sister)
Ruth E. Mahon (sister)
Evelyn C. Mahon (sister)
Bernice T. Mahon (wife)
More information
Sgt John G. Mahon was a clerk, employed at the Brown & Sharp Machine Mfg Plant before he enlisted in Providence, Rhode Island on 11 March 1943. He was sent overseas in November 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com, www.findagrave.com , https://www.8th-armored.org/rosters/8rosters.htm
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Mahon Family