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SNYDER, John William - Date of
birth
18 July 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois -
Hometown
Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15346649 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
271st Infantry Regiment,
69th Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
9 February 1945 - Place of
death
Malmedy, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 12 | 36 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Earl F. Snyder (father)
More information
John W. Snyder enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indiana on 15 August 1944.
Source of information: Erik Snijder, Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.archives.gov
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Erik Snijder, University School 1944