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CONNELL, Daniel Rodney - Date of
birth
11 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Tildenville, Orange County, Florida -
Hometown
Orange County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
44006337 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
10th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 April 1945 - Place of
death
Hellefield, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 21 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Hugh Connell (father)
Eugenia Connell (mother)
Bettie Connell (sister)
More information
Pfc Daniel R. Connell enlisted at Camp Blanding, Clay County, Florida on 27 September 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, John T. Gerlosky, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Records / The Fifth Infantry Division in the ETO, 1945, ISBN: 0-89839-274-8 / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Fred, Gina Hinton