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ARMSTRONG John G.

Conflit/Conflict: 1940 - 1945
Statut/Statuut: Tombé au champ d'honneur - Gevallen op het veld van eer
Naissance/Geboorte: Monkton, Maryland, USA 1921-09-25
Décès/Overlijden: Stavelot, LG, BE 1944-12-18
Grade/Régiment - Graad/Regiment:
Plus d'infos/Meer info: Rank: Sergeant. Serial Number: 31084419. Unit: 825th Tank Destroyer Battalion. Before enlisting in the Army, Armstrong worked as a taxi and truck driver. He enlisted at Fort Devens, in Massachusetts, on September 15, 1942, where he entered into service with Company A of the 825th Tank Destroyer Battalion. During combat in Stavelot, Armstrong's vehicle was hit by a German artillery shell; he and five other soldiers were killed by machine gun fire while attempting to escape from their vehicle. Cemetery: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium, Plot G, row 6, grave 46. Decorations: Silver Star, Purple Heart (Source: American War Memorials Overseas)
Photo/Foto: https://bel-memorial.org/photos_liege/henri-chapelle/cim_US/ARMSTRONG_John_G_83660.htm
Monument/Gedenkteken: Stèle aux victimes des unités américaines 825th Tank Destroyer Battalion, 291st Engineer Combat Battalion, 526th Armored Infantry Battalion, Commune/Gemeente: Stavelot

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