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VAN HOUTEN, John Fred - Date of
birth
27 February 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32643115 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 11 | 41 |
Immediate family
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Members
John J. Van Houten (father)
Elsie (Boehler) Van Houten (mother)
Marion Van Houten (sister)
Margaret M. Van Houten (sister)
More information
Pfc John F. Van Houten was a stock clerk before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 24 November 1942.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 / Valk O’Brien Tree, www.findagrave.com – Bruce Weirauch, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Myfriendesther