Name:
John M. Deck
Rank:
Private
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Unit:
26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-06-07
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Oakwood Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Illinois
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John M. Deck was born on June 13, 1913 in Jefferson County, Illinois. He was the son of Chalen C. Deck and Azalia J. Deck. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private in the Company C, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action on June 7, 1944 at the age of 30 in France and is now buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA.