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John Robert Gatton

Birth	:	5 Feb 1917 Conception, Nodaway County, Missouri, USA
Death	:	20 Apr 1945 Japan
Burial	:	Sparks Cemetery #4, Alumbaugh, Estill County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.5945000, -83.9363000
Description	:	WAVERLY SOLDIER DIES OF WOUNDS; WAS ON OKINAWA Waverly, Ia.--Pfc. John Gatton was fatally wounded in the battle of Okinawa and died Apr. 20, his widow was informed in a message from the war department. He entered military service in May, 1943, and received his basic training at Camp Roberts, Cal., where he continued to be stationed until he went overseas in March, 1944. His last furlough in January, 1944, was spent here with his wife and daughter, Barbara Ann, now two years old, who make their home with Mrs. Gatton's parents, Mr.... Read More	WAVERLY SOLDIER DIES OF WOUNDS; WAS ON OKINAWA Waverly, Ia.--Pfc. John Gatton was fatally wounded in the battle of Okinawa and died Apr. 20, his widow was informed in a message from the war department. He entered military service in May, 1943, and received his basic training at Camp Roberts, Cal., where he continued to be stationed until he went overseas in March, 1944. His last furlough in January, 1944, was spent here with his wife and daughter, Barbara Ann, now two years old, who make their home with Mrs. Gatton's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Hess. He was stationed at Hawaii and later participated in the Saipan invasion, where he was seriously wounded and received the Purple Heart. Following his recovery he was in the south Pacific and Okinawa. Born Feb. 5, 1917, at Conception, Mo., he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Gatton. He married Mildred Hess Apr. 26, 1939. He leaves besides his widow and small daughter, his parents, who now live at Cleburne, Tex.; five brothers, Seaman First Class Cornelius, Pacific area; Seaman First Class, Austin, Pacific theater of operations; Jesse, Jr., and Ralph, Cleburne, Tex., the former recently honorably discharged from the army and the latter from the navy; Hubert, U.S. navy; four sisters, Mrs. Stevens Brady, Kansas City, Kan.; Mrs. Thomas Cone, Dallas, Tex.; Mrs. Irving Barney, Dallas, Tex.; Jo Ann, at home. (Waterloo Sunday Courier, Waterloo, Iowa, Sunday, May 20, 1945 Page Eighteen) - contributor Eric Ackerman -

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John Robert Gatton's memorial is located at: Sparks Cemetery #4, Alumbaugh, Estill County, USA.
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John Robert Gatton death on 20 Apr 1945 in Japan
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Latitude: 37.5945000
Longitude: -83.9363000

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