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CONNELL, David C III - Date of
birth
26 March 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Virginia -
Hometown
Richmond, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33096543 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 November 1944 - Place of
death
Hürtgen, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 2 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
David C. Connell II (father)
Anne B. Connell (mother)
Pauline Connell (sister)
Anne B. Connell (sister)
John R. Connell (brother)
Joseph C. Connell (brother)
Donald C. Connell (brother)
Jeanne E. Connell (sister)
Jacquelin Connell (sister)
Mary (Schwartz) Connell (wife)
More information
Pvt David C. Connell III enlisted in Richmond, Virginia on 17 July 1941 and trained at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.He was killed by shell fragments in the back.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Enlistment, 1940 Census, IDPF
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Bille Wheeler - Young American Patriots Virginia page 504