Grave markers for John D. Belcher in
the Ridgelawn Cemetery, Clewiston (Hendry county), Florida.
John enlisted in the Army at Camp
Blanding, FL on 23 February 1943.
Pfc Belcher served with Headquarters
Company, 3td Battalion, 508th PIR and was awarded the Bronze service
Arrowhead for the Southern France Campaign and Airborne Operations.
It can be noted that both John and
his wife died at an early age in 1983 but the deaths were separated by a
number of months (she on July 21st, age 55 and he on October 4th, age
59). Causes are unknown. |