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PFC John Gray Jacobs

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PFC John Gray Jacobs Veteran

Birth
Riverdale, Weber County, Utah, USA
Death
6 Jan 1945 (aged 20)
France
Burial
Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France Add to Map
Plot
B Row 5 Grave 25
Memorial ID
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Son of Murray Kimbell Jacobs, Sr. and Charlotte E. Jacobs.

Husband of Faye Sessions Jacobs who resided in Utah.

John served as a Private First Class, 242nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Weber County, Utah prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on June 11, 1943 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a typist and also as Single, without dependents.

He was married after his enlistment.

John was "Killed In Action" near Strasbourg, France during the war.

He was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # 39916426

His brother, 1Lt Murray K. Jacobs, Jr, also died during the war.

( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
Son of Murray Kimbell Jacobs, Sr. and Charlotte E. Jacobs.

Husband of Faye Sessions Jacobs who resided in Utah.

John served as a Private First Class, 242nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Weber County, Utah prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on June 11, 1943 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a typist and also as Single, without dependents.

He was married after his enlistment.

John was "Killed In Action" near Strasbourg, France during the war.

He was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # 39916426

His brother, 1Lt Murray K. Jacobs, Jr, also died during the war.

( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )



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  • Created by: Jeff Hall
  • Added: Dec 30, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63510455/john_gray-jacobs: accessed ), memorial page for PFC John Gray Jacobs (5 Aug 1924–6 Jan 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 63510455, citing Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France; Maintained by Jeff Hall (contributor 47296194).