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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

John J. Astrab

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Muscogee County, Georgia

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: 2ND LIEUTENANT. HE ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY FEBRUARY 21, 1941 AT NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK. SERVED WITH THE 157TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 45TH INFANTRY ‘THUNDERBIRD’ DIVISION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. KILLED IN ACTION, MAY 23, 1944 DURING THE ASSAULT ON ANZIO AND IS BURIED AT THE SICILY-ROME AMERICAN CEMETERY, NETTUNO, ITALY. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL.