- SURNAME
McPhee
- FORENAME
John Dring
- UNIT
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
20901075
- AWARD
Bronze Star
- PLACE
Europe 1943 - 1945
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 03.04.1921 Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
father James McPhee (1889-1969)
mother Florence Marie (nee Kibble) McPhee (1902-1972)
4 years high school
1940 graduated Fremont High School, Oakland
civil occupation Checkers
single without dependents upon enlistment
03.03.1941 entered service Oakland, California
07.1944 WIA
10.1944 released from Hosptial
later Technician Fifth Grade
31.08.1945 discharged
employed by William Lithographers
resided 2015 - 87th Avenue, Oakland, Alameda County, California (draft card)
06.09.1945 draft card Oakland, Alameda County, California
1947 married Susan Josephine (nee Mortensen) McPhee (1922-2014)
son Douglas & daughter Kay
employed as Lithographer (49 years) (retired 1995)
2004 moved Arizona
died 25.11.2006 (Aged 85) Sun City West, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. Section 54, Site 1950
CITATION:
Bronze Star : For meritorious service in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States during the period 9 July 1943 to 29 April 1945 in SICILY, ITALY, FRANCE, BELGIUM and GERMANY.
Entered military service from OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
Entered military service from OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
