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MC DERMOTT, Hugh Thomas - Date of
birth
6 August 1918 -
Age
26 -
Place of birth
New York -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39285149 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
291st Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
25 January 1945 - Place of
death
East of the Salm River, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 5 | 39 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Hugh T. Mc Dermott (father)
Lillian I. (Patrick) Mc Dermott (mother)
Johanna M. Mc Dermott (wife)
More information
Pfc Hugh T. Mc Dermott enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 23 February 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment
Record, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm#3, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet