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PFC John Joseph Sherwood Jr.

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PFC John Joseph Sherwood Jr. Veteran

Birth
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA
Death
17 Sep 1944 (aged 28)
Arry, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France
Burial
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA Add to Map
Plot
Blk-D Row-A Gr-1
Memorial ID
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PFC. Sherwood, John Joseph Jr.
Service number: 32257054

Age: 28
Born: March 3, 1916, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA
Hometown: Jersey City, New Jersey
Family:
John Joseph Sherwood, Sr (father)
Anna Sherwood (mother)

Rank: Private First Class
Function: Light Machine Gunner
Battalion: 38th Armored Infantry Battalion
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: Headquarters
Date of death: September 17, 1944
Status: Died Of Wounds
Place of death: Arry, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France
Spot: Died in the 59th Field Hospital
Last known duty: Between Arry and Lorry, France
Awards / Commendations:
★ Purple Heart
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Combat Infantryman Badge
★ Marksmanship Badge
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign

Grave number: Block D, Row A, Grave 1
Cemetery:
Holy Name Cemetery
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA

Date of enlistment: Reported for duty on March 13, 1942, Fort Dix New Jersey.
Other information:
PFC. Sherwood, John Joseph Jr.
Service number: 32257054

Age: 28
Born: March 3, 1916, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA
Hometown: Jersey City, New Jersey
Family:
John Joseph Sherwood, Sr (father)
Anna Sherwood (mother)

Rank: Private First Class
Function: Light Machine Gunner
Battalion: 38th Armored Infantry Battalion
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: Headquarters
Date of death: September 17, 1944
Status: Died Of Wounds
Place of death: Arry, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France
Spot: Died in the 59th Field Hospital
Last known duty: Between Arry and Lorry, France
Awards / Commendations:
★ Purple Heart
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Combat Infantryman Badge
★ Marksmanship Badge
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign

Grave number: Block D, Row A, Grave 1
Cemetery:
Holy Name Cemetery
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA

Date of enlistment: Reported for duty on March 13, 1942, Fort Dix New Jersey.
Other information:

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