World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
John A. Patton
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. SERVED WITH THE U.S. ARMY 504TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 82ND AIRBORNE ‘ALL AMERICAN’ DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION FEBRUARY 2, 1945 DURING THE ASSAULT ON THE SIEGFRIED LINE. HE IS BURIED AT THE HENRI-CHAPELLE AMERICAN CEMETERY, HENRI-CHAPELLE, BELGIUM. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS. HIS UNIT WAS AWARDED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH 2 BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, A NETHERLANDS ORANGE LANYARD, AND A BELGIAN FOURRAGERE FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN ACTION AGAINST THE GERMAN ARMED FORCES.