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HURLEY, John Joseph - Date of
birth
14 February 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11091534 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
393rd Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 43 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John J. Hurley (father)
Mary Hurley (mother)
Maureen Hurley (sister)
More information
John J. Hurley enlisted on 15 October 1942 and first sereved in the Air Corps and was selected for the ASTP program at Hendricks college in Arkansas. When the army abandoned the program, he was transferred into the infantry and was sent overseas in September 1944.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com The Lowell Sun / 1930 Census, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Jac Engels, The Lowell Sun