John Arthur Derrick was born 30 August 1923 in Etowah, Tennessee to Erastus Arthur Derrick and Beulah J. Thomas.
He Died of Wounds 10 July 1944

Private First Class
315th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division, Company E

  • Rank: Private First Class
  • Date of birth:
  • 30 August 1923
  • Date of death: 10 July 1944
  • County: McMinn
  • Hometown: Englewood
  • Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
  • Division/Assignment: 315th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division
  • Theater: Europe
  • Conflict: World War II
  • Awards: Purple Heart
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Mars Hill Cemetery, Englewood, McMinn County, TN
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar XV, Bottom Panel
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