Name:
Jack Richard Winn
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
36121637
Unit:
47th Armored Infantry Battalion, 5th Armored Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-10
State:
Michigan
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
N
Row:
2
Grave:
4
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Jack Richard Winn was born on June 29, 1920, in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. He was the son of William Cleveland Winn and Ida Grace Winn. He served in the 47th Armored Infantry Battalion, 5th Armored Division, as a Private during World War II. He was Killed in Action on August 10, 1944, during the liberation of Marolles, France. Pvt Winn is now buried in the Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.