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1915 - 1945 (30 years)
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| Name |
John Dohun [1] |
| Born |
28 Jan 1915 |
New York, USA [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
31 Jan 1945 |
Philippines |
| Buried |
Aft 31 Jan 1945 |
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe Co, New York, USA |
- Section N013 Lot Vet, Grave 433
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| Person ID |
I167 |
Decker Family Tree |
| Last Modified |
11 Oct 2019 |
| Father |
Charles Dohun, b. Abt 1878, Austria , d. 15 Dec 1959 (Age 81 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Anna, b. 1887, d. 7 Jan 1960 (Age 73 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Family ID |
F31 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Son of Mr. & Mrs. J. Dohun who resided in Rochester, New York.
Husband of Jenny Dohun who also resided in Rochester.
John served as a Private First Class, 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided at 52 Herman Street, Rochester, Monroe County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on March 31, 1942 at Fort Niagara, Youngstown, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a machine shop at Kodak Park and also as Single, without dependants.
He was married after his enlistment.
John was "Killed In Action" on Leyte during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 32256364
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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| Sources |
- [S11] Federal Census (1920).
- [S23] Gravestone (full date).
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