RESIDENCE (DURING WWII):
Lebanon, Pennsylvania
FULL NAME:
John H. Krause
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER (ASN):
33010409
- DATE OF BIRTH: Apr 23, 1918
- DATE OF DEATH: Jun 12, 1944
DATE / PLACE OF ENLISTMENT:
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DATE OF ENLISTMENT:Jan 23, 1941
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PLACE OF ENLISTMENT:Ft. Sam Houston, Texas
ORGANIZATION:
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MAIN UNIT:23rd Infantry Regiment
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SUBUNIT:Company L, 3rd Battalion
RANK / POSITION IN UNIT (LAST KNOWN):
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RANK:Sergeant (Sgt.)
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POSITION IN UNIT:Squad Leader
BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS:
✭ Normandy Campaign (6 June – 24 July 1944)
DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS (AWARDS):
🎖Purple Heart, 🎖European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, 🎖Combat Infantry Badge
SUMMARY OF HIS SERVICE:
Trained at Ft. Sam Houston, TX and Camp McCoy, WI.
Worked for Bethlehem Steel in Lebanon prior to joining the Army in January 1941.
