John E. Bainbridge

World War II
Service #20651495
Unit128th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division
RankTechnician Fifth Grade U.S. Army
Entered Service From Wisconsin
Date of DeathDecember 2 1942
StatusRecovered
Memorialized
Walls of the Missing
Bronze Star
Purple Heart
Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Notes

Initially listed missing in action, Technician Fifth Grade Bainbridge's remains have been recovered and identified. His name is permanently inscribed on the Walls of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery.

rosetta medal
When an individual’s remains have been accounted for by the U.S. Department of Defense, a rosette is placed next to the name on the Wall/Tablet/Court of the Missing to mark that the person now rests in a known gravesite.