2Lt. Frederick J. Jones     

Mil# O-2016438 and 31086367

 Enlisted: 19 March 1942, Boston, MA

Recon/A Company 643rd TD BN.

 

 

 

Born: 28 Januari 1919     Place: Sharon, MA

 Died: 23 August 2003    Place: Sharon, MA

Buriel place: Rock Ridge Cemetery, Sharon, MA

 

Wife: Mildred Jones ( Rourke)  Married: 1952

Children: Frederick

 

Father: Charles Jones   Mother: Mary Jones (Hartnett)

Siblings: Jessie, Jennie, Charles, Emily, William, Chester, James, Dorothy, Evelyn and Philip

 

 

Awards

 

Purple Heart    -    Bronze Star Medal

 

                             

 

European African Middle Eastern Service Medal

Battle Stars"Ardennes-Rhineland-Eastern Europe"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                

 

 

Frederick J. Jones received a Battlefield Commission, 3 May 1945

 

"April 12th, 1945"

Frederick was platoon Sergeant at the time 1st Platoon from Recon. Company got ambushed near Barby, Germany.

His Lieutenant was killed and he took over the unit. Frederick later received a Battlefield Commission for his actions that day.

 

The officer who pin's up Frederick his Lt. bar's is Lt. Col. Burlle R. Farr Commander of the 643rd TD BN at that time.

 

 

Lt. Jones, somewhere in Germany

 

Police officer Jones, Town of Sharon, MA

 

 

 

 

 

General Orders paper Purple Heart
 

 

 Frederick's grave marker on Rock Ridge Cemetery

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