Armstrong John G.

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John G. Armstrong is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

825th Tank Destroyer Battalion and 291st Engineer Combat Battalion Plaque

Name:

John G. Armstrong

Rank:

Sergeant

Serial Number:

31084419

Unit:

825th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Death:

1944-12-18

State:

Massachusetts

Cemetery:

Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Silver Star, Purple Heart

Comments:

Armstrong was born in Monkton, Maryland, on September 25, 1921. Before enlisting in the Army, Armstrong worked as a taxi and truck driver. He enlisted at Fort Devens, in Massachusetts, on September 15, 1942, where he entered into service with Company A of the 825th Tank Destroyer Battalion. During combat in Stavelot, Armstrong's vehicle was hit by a German artillery shell; he and five other soldiers were killed by machine gun fire while attempting to escape from their vehicle.