John Bruce Loftis Jr.

John B. Loftis Jr.

Company C 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 07/08/1944

John Bruce Loftis Jr. was born in Ware Shoals, South Carolina on July 12, 1922.

Prior to entering military service he was employed at Aragon-Baldwin Mill
in Whitmire, South Carolina.

He was drafted into the Army on October 9, 1942 at Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina. His home of residence
was listed as Newberry County, South Carolina and his civilian occupation was listed as Unskilled Occupations
In Manufacture Of Textiles. He had completed four years of High School and was single with no dependents.
His religion was listed as Protestant.

He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal as a Private First Class in Company C,
in Headquarters 22nd Infantry General Orders No. 14 dated December 31, 1943
at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

Private First Class Loftis was killed in action in Normandy, France, during the battle for the town of Periers
on July 8, 1944.

Decorations of John B. Loftis Jr.

John B. Loftis Jr. was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Sainte Mere-Eglise #2 at Carentan, France and some time later
his remains were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in South Carolina.

Burial:
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Greenville
Greenville County
South Carolina
Plot: Section K

Grave marker for John B. Loftis Jr.

Photo by Chris Smith from the Find A Grave website

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