We would like to thank Maggie member # 46810241 for the transfer of PFC. John Singleton.
PFC. Singleton, John Willis
Service number: 34254501
Age: 26
Born: May 12, 1918, Beaverdam Township, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
Hometown: Beaverdam Township, North Carolina
Family:
Benjamin Franklin Singleton (father)
Sarah Ella (nee Kuykendall) Singleton (mother)
Isabella Clara Singleton/Bryson (sister)
George Hubert Singleton (brother)
William Edward Singleton (brother)
Ira Porter Singleton (brother)
Horace Anderson Singleton (brother)
Rank: Private First Class
Function: Rifleman
Battalion: 48th Armored Infantry Battalion
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: C
Date of death: August 22, 1944
Status: Killed In Action
Place of death: Ballancourt-sur-Essonne, Departement de l'Essonne, Île-de-France, France
Spot: Just on the outskirts of Ballancourt, France
Awards / Commendations:
★ Purple Heart
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Combat Infantryman Badge
★ Marksmanship Badge
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
Grave number: Not available
Cemetery:
Inman Chapel Church Cemetery
Retreat, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
Date of enlistment:
Other information:
PFC. Singleton, John Willis
Service number: 34254501
Age: 26
Born: May 12, 1918, Beaverdam Township, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
Hometown: Beaverdam Township, North Carolina
Family:
Benjamin Franklin Singleton (father)
Sarah Ella (nee Kuykendall) Singleton (mother)
Isabella Clara Singleton/Bryson (sister)
George Hubert Singleton (brother)
William Edward Singleton (brother)
Ira Porter Singleton (brother)
Horace Anderson Singleton (brother)
Rank: Private First Class
Function: Rifleman
Battalion: 48th Armored Infantry Battalion
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: C
Date of death: August 22, 1944
Status: Killed In Action
Place of death: Ballancourt-sur-Essonne, Departement de l'Essonne, Île-de-France, France
Spot: Just on the outskirts of Ballancourt, France
Awards / Commendations:
★ Purple Heart
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Combat Infantryman Badge
★ Marksmanship Badge
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
Grave number: Not available
Cemetery:
Inman Chapel Church Cemetery
Retreat, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
Date of enlistment:
Other information:
We would like to thank Maggie member # 46810241 for the transfer of PFC. John Singleton.
PFC. Singleton, John Willis
Service number: 34254501
Age: 26
Born: May 12, 1918, Beaverdam Township, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
Hometown: Beaverdam Township, North Carolina
Family:
Benjamin Franklin Singleton (father)
Sarah Ella (nee Kuykendall) Singleton (mother)
Isabella Clara Singleton/Bryson (sister)
George Hubert Singleton (brother)
William Edward Singleton (brother)
Ira Porter Singleton (brother)
Horace Anderson Singleton (brother)
Rank: Private First Class
Function: Rifleman
Battalion: 48th Armored Infantry Battalion
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: C
Date of death: August 22, 1944
Status: Killed In Action
Place of death: Ballancourt-sur-Essonne, Departement de l'Essonne, Île-de-France, France
Spot: Just on the outskirts of Ballancourt, France
Awards / Commendations:
★ Purple Heart
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Combat Infantryman Badge
★ Marksmanship Badge
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
Grave number: Not available
Cemetery:
Inman Chapel Church Cemetery
Retreat, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
Date of enlistment:
Other information:
PFC. Singleton, John Willis
Service number: 34254501
Age: 26
Born: May 12, 1918, Beaverdam Township, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
Hometown: Beaverdam Township, North Carolina
Family:
Benjamin Franklin Singleton (father)
Sarah Ella (nee Kuykendall) Singleton (mother)
Isabella Clara Singleton/Bryson (sister)
George Hubert Singleton (brother)
William Edward Singleton (brother)
Ira Porter Singleton (brother)
Horace Anderson Singleton (brother)
Rank: Private First Class
Function: Rifleman
Battalion: 48th Armored Infantry Battalion
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: C
Date of death: August 22, 1944
Status: Killed In Action
Place of death: Ballancourt-sur-Essonne, Departement de l'Essonne, Île-de-France, France
Spot: Just on the outskirts of Ballancourt, France
Awards / Commendations:
★ Purple Heart
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Combat Infantryman Badge
★ Marksmanship Badge
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
Grave number: Not available
Cemetery:
Inman Chapel Church Cemetery
Retreat, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
Date of enlistment:
Other information:
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PFC, 48 ARMD INF, 7 ARMD DIV WORLD WAR II
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