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SHAUGHNESSY, James Thomas - Date of
birth
5 July 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36626205 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 November 1944 - Place of
death
Bourheim, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank Shaughnessy (father)
Theresa (Ivers) Shaughnessy (mother)
Mary Shaughnessy (sister)
Lorraine Shaughnessy (sister)
Edward Shaughnessy (brother)
George Shaughnessy (brother)
Dolores Shaughnessy (sister)
Michael Shaughnessy (brother)
Veronica Shaughnessy (sister)
More information
Private James Shaughnessy joined his unit from a replacement depot on 21 September 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, The Chicago Tribune - 16 August 1945, WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Tim Shaughnessy