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John Feenstra

Staff Sergeant Army World War II

Army
Army
Staff Sergeant
Staff Sergeant
Branch of Service
Army
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Unit
242nd Army Air Force Base Unit
Conflict / Era
World War II
Years of Service
1942 – 1945
Date of Birth
08/23/1913
Date of Death
09/16/1989
Hometown
Hawthorne, New Jersey, OH
Awards & Decorations
Good Conduct Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal; Presidential Unit Citation with 1 oak leaf cluster; Meritorious Unit Commendation
Burial Location
Paris Twp: Oakdale
Monument Paver
Yes — Section C
Overseas Service
Libya; Egypt; Tunisia; Arno-Sicily, Italy; France
Township (entering service)
Hawthorne, New Jersey
Township (current / at death)
Paris
Church
Marysville, Ohio, First Presbyterian
School
Paterson General, Paterson, New Jersey
Record Authenticated
No

Decorations

Good Conduct Medal
Good Conduct Medal

Biography

Overseas service: Libya; Egypt; Tunisia; Arno-Sicily, Italy; France. Church: Marysville, Ohio, First Presbyterian. School: Paterson General, Paterson, New Jersey.

Source: Veteran data form submittedn 02/17/2006 by Doris Feenstra Story; No DD-214 recorded at Union Co. Recorder's Office