John Edward Aure

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
U.S. Army Good Conduct Medal Awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity in active Federal military service. It is awarded on a selective basis to each Soldier who distinguishes himself or herself from among his or her fellow Soldiers by their exemplary conduct, efficiency, and fidelity throughout a specified period of continuous enlisted active Federal military service.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Awarded for military service with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
 Note that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges.
 **It is likely but unconfirmed that SGT Aure was awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
Yes Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623
No  Eyewitness Statement or Report
Yes Grave Marker Photo(s), Find A Grave
Yes National Archives Database, Enlistment Records
No Official Squadron or Group After Action Report
No  Photo of veteran
No  Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
Yes WWII Draft Card Data
No  WWII Hospital Admission Records

American Battle Monuments Commission Data
  None Found

WWII Draft Card Data
John Edward Aure
Race, Gender: White Male  -  Age: 20  -  Relationship to Draftee: Self
Birth Date: September 5, 1921  -  Birth Place: Friday, Washington
Residence Place: ResCity, NameOf County, Washington
Registration Date: Feburary 14, 1942  -  Registration Place: Washington State
Employer: Pacific Iron Foundry
Weight: 130, Height: 5' 7"
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Gray   -  Hair Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Anne Aure
Members of Household: John Edward Aure, Self

WWII Hospital Admission Records
  None Found

Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623
Enlistment Date: October 26, 1942
Serial Number: 39193238
Discharge Date: June 15, 1945
Pension Number: no entry
Emblem: None
Name: (Last, First, Middle Initial) Aure, John Edward Aure
Rank: SGT
Company: 301st AAF Airdrome Squadron.
US Regiment, State Organzation or Vessel: U.S. Air Corps
Date of Death: June 15, 1945
 Born Sep. 5, 1921
Name of Cemetery: Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Location: Seattle, Wash.

Note 1: The death location, "Near New Guinea" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of SGT Aure, this location was estimated on:

A. His Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623, identifies his assigned unit as the 301st Airdrome Squadron, 8th Service Group.

B. At the time SGT Aure was Died Non-Battle the 8th Service Group was conducting support operations near New Guinea during June 1945.

C. His status of "DNB" indicates that SGT Aure died on June 15, 1945, as a result of a Non-Combat Accident or Illness.

D. Further information on the 301st Airdrome Squadron and the 8th Service Group can be found at Pacific Wrecks website Far East Air Force - Combat Replacement and Training Center (FEAF-CRTC).

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The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
 Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - See Note 2

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