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SHERIDAN, David L - Date of
birth
31 January 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Bronx, New York City, New York -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
01062633 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
415th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division,
1st Platoon
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 December 1944 - Place of
death
Lucherberch, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 15 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Sarsfield J. Sheridan (father)
Elizabeth L. (Mulligan) Sheridan (mother)
Francis Sheridan (brother)
Rosemary Sheridan (sister)
Martha E. Sheridan (sister)
More information
2nd Lt David L. Sheridan graduated from the University of Maryland on 30 May 1942.He enlisted at Fort Jay, New York on 30 June 1942. He was attached to an anti-aircraft unit for a time, but was later transferred to the infantry.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Cazassa Family Tree / 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet