LI-KTLY-0197

Record Date: 
21 June 2013
Graveyard: 
Exact wording of epitaph: 

John F.
Dillon
Connecticut
Pvt. Co A 32 Inf
7 Inf Div
Korea
July 24 1930
February 9 1953
PH
RIP

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Latitude: 
52.521703055556
Longitude: 
-8.39931
Additional details
Number of components: 
2
Inscribed faces: 
1
Condition of inscription: 
Clear
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
1
People commemorated: 
Title: 
Private
Name: 
John F.
Surname: 
Dillon
Date of birth - day: 
24
Date of birth - month: 
July
Date of birth - year: 
1930
Date of death - day: 
9
Date of death - month: 
February
Date of death - year: 
1953
Address: 
Connecticut
Notes: 

http://www.illyria.com/irishkor.html

JOHN FRANCIS DILLON       
PVT E-2, U.S. Army 
32nd Infantry Regiment 
7th Infantry Division.

Enlisted 14th Feb 1951

Service No. RA 11218100.

KIA North Korea.

Awarded the Purple Heart.

Son of Patrick J Dillon (1909-1981) &  Mary  Theresa  Ryan  (1908-1994) of  memorial  0195 and nephew of John Dillon (1903-1973) of adjacent memorial 0196.