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QUINN, Joseph William - Date of
birth
27 April 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Elkhorn, Walworth County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Elkhorn, Walworth County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36254181 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
320th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
30 January 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 4 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
William M. Quinn (father)
Ellen M. (Driscoll) Quinn (mother)
Zita V. Quinn (half-sister)
Joseph Quinn (half-brother)
Mildred R. Quinn (sister)
Edward L. Quinn (brother)
George R. Quinn (brother)
More information
Pfc Joseph W. Quinn enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 4 August 1942.He completed 4 years of high school and was a grinder before he enlisted.
Pfc Quinn was a prisoner of war and on 25 January was taken to a German military hospital because of a fracture of his left thigh. His leg was infected and his leg had to be amputated. He was already in a septic condition and died on 30 January.
He is remembered at the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Elkhorn, Walworth County, Wisconsin.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, John T. Gerlosky, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees / WWII Enlistment Record, www.archives.gov, https://catalog.archives.gov/id/18238601
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Sharon Ford, Al Gruling