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2Lt. John Seagrave Colby

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2Lt. John Seagrave Colby Veteran

Birth
Scarborough, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Death
1 Sep 1944 (aged 25)
France
Burial
Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France Add to Map
Plot
Section L ~ Row 2 ~ Grave 3
Memorial ID
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John served as a Second Lieutenant, 15th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Oxford County, Maine prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on September 5, 1941, prior to the war, in Portland, Maine. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Actor and also as Single, without dependents.

John was "Killed In Action" in France during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # O1012263

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
John served as a Second Lieutenant, 15th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Oxford County, Maine prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on September 5, 1941, prior to the war, in Portland, Maine. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Actor and also as Single, without dependents.

John was "Killed In Action" in France during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # O1012263

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )

Inscription

2LT 15 CAV RCN SQ MAINE




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  • Maintained by: Russ Pickett
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 7, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56350717/john_seagrave-colby: accessed ), memorial page for 2Lt. John Seagrave Colby (7 Dec 1918–1 Sep 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56350717, citing Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France; Maintained by Russ Pickett (contributor 46575736).