WWI

John S. DeFreitas, Sr.

Rate / Rank
PFC

Birthdate
June 30 1900

Date of Death
February 22 1949

Branch
US Army

Active Duty Service
July 10 1917 - July 9 1919

Conflicts & Campaigns

American Expeditionary Forces
January 12, 1918 to March 13, 1919
Argonne

Significant Duty Stations

Company A, 17th US Infantry to August 21, 1917
Company E, 26th US Infantry To Discharge

Decorations & Citations

Purple Heart (2) July 20, 1918 and October 4, 1918
World War I Victory Medal
Occupation of Germany Medal

Notes

Enlisted; Fort McPherson, Georgia. US Army service number 53-426. Born; Antigua, West Indies. Home of record; RFD #2, Cairo, Georgia. Burial; Laurel Hill Cemetery, Thomasville, Georgia.