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Personal info

Full name
STINSON, John Douglas "Doug"
Date of birth
7 December 1917
Age
27
Place of birth
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
Hometown
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California

Military service

Service number
O-1016269
Rank
First Lieutenant
Function
Platoon Commander
Unit
HQ Company,
18th Tank Battalion,
8th Armored Division,
Assault Gun Platoon
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
11 April 1945
Place of death
In the vicinity of Unna, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
H 11 16

Immediate family

Members
Ralph H. Stinson (father)
Mary R. (Dunn) Stinson (mother)
Donald M. Stinson (brother)
Ralph Stinson (brother)
Mary J. Stinson (sister)

More information

1st Lt John Douglas Stinson graduated from St. Ignatius High School and the University of San Francisco with the class of 1939 where he was a well known football player.

He enlisted on 14 March 1941.

Lt Stinson, along with a supporting tank from HQ Company, were covering the advance of an infantry squad in the town of Unna. While leading his platoon, Lt Stinson's tank was hit by Panzerfaust fire. He and two of his crew were killed. Lt Stinson survived for a short while, then died from a major head wound. For this action he was awarded the Silver Star Medal postumously.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Vindicator I via Staffin