OBITUARY INFORMATION FROM FIND-A-GRAVE WEBSITE:

John Maurice “Bud” Packham
BIRTH          8 Dec 1917, Hobart, Lake County, Indiana, USA
DEATH          1 Mar 1974 (aged 56), Hobart, Lake County, Indiana, USA
BURIAL         Cremated
MEMORIAL ID    190195324

World War II Veteran

U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: John M Packham
Race: White
Marital Status: Single, without dependents (Single)
Rank: Private
Birth Year: 1917
Nativity State or Country: Indiana
Citizenship: Citizen
Education: 1 year of college
Civil Occupation: Authors, editors, and reporters
Enlistment Date: 27 Sep 1944
Enlistment Place: Indianapolis, Indiana
Service Number: 35909311
Branch: No branch assignment
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Height: 00
Weight: 000

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U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
Name: John M Packham
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 8 Dec 1917
Death Date: 1 Mar 1974
SSN:
Enlistment Branch: ARMY
Enlistment Date: 27 Sep 1944
Discharge Date: 22 Sep 1945
Page number: 1

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