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MC DONNELL, James Vincent - Date of
birth
14 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32970292 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
110th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 December 1944 - Place of
death
Longvilly, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 13 | 53 |
Immediate family
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Members
Anthony Mc Donnell (father)
Annie Mc Donnell (mother)
Bernard Mc Donnell (brother)
More information
Pfc James V. Mc Donnell enlisted in New York City, New York on 16 June 1943.Pfc Mc Donnell was initially buried in a common grave in Longvilly, together with two comrades as could be read on the grave marker. At the time their remains were disinterred, only James Mc Donnell's remains and those of Herman J. Heckel were found. The third body was missing or the inscription on the marker was wrong. T/5 Heckel is also buried at Henri-Chapelle.
After being disinterred Pfc Mc Donnell was evacuated to the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Foy, Belgium and given a temporary grave on 21 February 1945.
Source of information: André Koch, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / New York, U.S. Birth Certificates
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet