US PARAS Rockford, Sonnie J.

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Rockford ​

• FORENAME

Sonnie J. ​

• UNIT

505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company C) ​

• RANK

Private ​

• NUMBER

17046044 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

25th September 1944 ​

• AGE

21 ​

• GRAVESITE

Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands Plot F Row 1 Grave 5 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Jackson County, Missouri​

born 1923, Missouri​

father B.L. Rockford​

2 years high school​

attended Manual High and Vocational School​

civil occupation semiskilled occupations in production of glass and glass products​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

entered service 2.4.1942 Jefferson Barracks, Missouri​

14.07.1943 MIA Sicily, returned action 31.07.1943​

Next of kin - Mother. Mrs. Alberta R. Townsend, 2931 Olive Street, Kansas City, Missouri​

KIA Breedeweg, Holland ​

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