CRAFTS John M - 47 IB 5 AD

 

John Mado CRAFTS

 

crafts john mado
NUMBER OF SERVICEO-448758
AGE25  yo
DATE OF BIRTH

1919 Manchester, Hillsborough County

NEW HAMPSHIRE

ETATHillsborough County, NEW HAMPSHIRE
FAMILYParent: Otis Thompson & Una MacDonald CRAFTS
 
Siblings: Donald K  
RANKCaptain
FONCTIONInfantry
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT-NH
DATE of ENLISTEMENT-
BATTALION  47th Infantry Battalion
DIVISION    5th Armored Division
DATE OF DEATH10 august 1944 crafts john mado tombe
STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATH 
CEMETERYBRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James

Map of St James American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
H12
DECORATION

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal

 

Photo FDLM

 victory medal

 
us army div arm 5 47ib
STORY

 
Son of Otis Thompson Crafts.
John served as a Captain, 47th Infantry Battalion, 5th Armored Division, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire prior to the war.
John was "Killed In Action" near the Eure River in France during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-448758
His brother, Capt. Donald K Crafts who served in the same division, was also "Killed In Action" during the war. They are interred next to each other here at Brittany at the request of their father.


Brother relationship submitted by: Pat VAN DEN BERGHE

Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" PICKETT

 

Brother's

John Mado


 

Donald K CRAFTS

 

Fiche

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER O-448757crafts donald k
AGE  yo
DATE OF BIRTH

 

STATE

Hillsborough County

NEW HAMPSHIRE

FAMILY

 

Parents: Otis Thompson & Una MacDonald CRAFTS

 

RANKCaptain
UNIT

15th Infantry Battalion - 5th Armored Division

NH
CEMETERY
BlocRangTombe
H11
DATE of DEATH11 december 1944 
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