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SGT John J. Bains Jr.

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SGT John J. Bains Jr.

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
14 Jun 1951 (aged 21)
North Korea
Burial
Yeadon, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Sergeant Bain was a member of the 89th Medium Tank Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, attached to the Turkish Battalion. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on June 14, 1951. Operating in Turkish sector. Son of John and Grace Bain of Philadelphia.

awarded the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.
Sergeant Bain was a member of the 89th Medium Tank Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, attached to the Turkish Battalion. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on June 14, 1951. Operating in Turkish sector. Son of John and Grace Bain of Philadelphia.

awarded the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.

Gravesite Details

KOREAN WAR PROJECT KEY NO: 1147 has John last name as Bain. And his veteran burial card and other recoreds has him as Bains!!!


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