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Personal info

Full name
DONNELLY, James E
Date of birth
22 June 1922
Age
22
Place of birth
New York City, New York
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York

Military service

Service number
12065647
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
32nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized)
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
7 April 1945
Place of death
Luxembourg

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
I 8 8

Immediate family

Members
James Donnelly (father)
Catherine V. (Ryan) Donnelly (mother)
Edward H. Finger (stepfather)

More information

Pfc. James E. Donnelly enlisted in New York City, New York on 19 May 1942.

He was reported wounded in action on 16 December 1944. After recovering, he returned to his unit six weeks later.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Enlistment Record / Family Tree, www.newspapers.com - The Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Brooklyn Daily Eagle