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FLAHERTY, John Joseph - Date of
birth
6 March 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31454885 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 December 1944 - Place of
death
Stavelot, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 6 | 45 |
Immediate family
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Members
John J. Flaherty (father)
Mary A. (Fitzgerald) Flaherty (mother)
Anna M. Flaherty (sister)
Mary (Doherty) Flaherty (wife)
Rita Flaherty (daughter)
More information
Pfc John J. Flaherty enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 11 March 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.oldhickory30th.com; WWII Draft Cards, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, The Boston Glob - 12 November 1946
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet