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Private First Class John R Banke Jr
| Name | John R Banke Jr |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Army Serial # | 32913889 |
| State | New Jersey |
| Date of death | 1944-08-13 |
| Plot, Row, Grave | C, 18, 8 |
| Cemetery | Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France, Google Maps |
| Role | MOS 746 Automatic Rifleman |
| Unit | K Company, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division |
| Awards |  |
| Remarks | Private First Class Banke was a member of K Company. Special Order #117 in the morning report for August 2, 1944 on page 5 lists him joining K Company as an Automatic Rifleman. Page 28 of the same morning report lists him as KIA on August 13, 1944.
Glyn Nightingale procured the helmet of John R Banke. Robert Mackowiak provided letters and articles. Pictures and morning reports can be seen below. |
| Documents | - SO #117 HQ 329th IR, August 2, 1944 - MR K Co, 329th IR, August 15, 1944 - Newspaper article on death of PFC Banke, unknown date - KIA Telegram, 27 August 1944 - Letter from K Company, March 1945, envelope - Letter from K Company, March 1945, page 1 - Letter from K Company, March 1945, page 2 - KIA Letter, 13 June 1945 - Letter Quarter Master, September 9, 1946 - Letter awards PFC Banke, February 1947 - Helmet John R Banke, picture 1 - Helmet John R Banke, picture 2 - Helmet John R Banke, picture 3 - Helmet John R Banke, picture 4 |
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