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MC GOVERN, Edward Joseph Jr - Date of
birth
25 September 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Camden County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32949841 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
87th Chemical Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
15 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Gressenich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1 | 70 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward J. Mc Govern (father)
Regina M. Mc Govern (mother)
Jeanne P. Mc Govern (sister)
Patricia Mc Govern (sister)
More information
Pvt Edward J Mc Govern Jr enlisted in Camden, New Jersey on 12 May 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930/1940 Census, http://www.4point2.org/hist-87.htm#1144
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet