MERRILL'S MARAUDERS McCutcheon, John William

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

McCutcheon​

• FORENAME

John William​

• UNIT

• RANK

Private First Class​

• NUMBER

31253868​

• AWARD

Bronze Star, Purple Heart​

• PLACE

Burma 1944​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Windsor County, Vermont​

born 2.3.1923 St Johnsbury, Vermont​

son of Harry Truman and Isabelle (nee Knight) McCutcheon​

1 year high school​

semi-skilled machine shop worker in civilian life​

employed by Jones & Lamons Company​

30.06.1942 draft card Windsor, Vermont​

enlisted 15.2.1943 Rutland, Vermont​

WIA 4.8.1944 near Myitkyina, Burma​

employed by Jones and Larson (retired 1988 after 44 years)​

security guard, Goldman Group, Springfield (9 years)​

married Jean Idora (nee Parker) 17.2.1943 (1926-2010) (4 sons 6 daughters)​

last residence Springfield,Vermont (over 50 years)​

died 21.12.1999 Springfield, Vermont (Aged 76)​

North Street Cemetery, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont​

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[John McCutcheon Jr.]

My Dad was wounded at Myitkyina Air Base after the 900 mile jungle march, he rarely spoke of the war and was thankful to have survived the hell of Burma.