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MILLIGAN, Alexander L - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Massachusetts -
Hometown
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1290108 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 February 1945 - Place of
death
Northeast of Schleiden, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 15 | 39 |
Immediate family
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Members
Daniel V. Milligan (father)
John J. Milligan (brother)
Edna Milligan (sister)
Doris Milligan (sister)
Helen Milligan (sister)
Daniel Milligan (brother)
Robert Milligan (brother)
Claire Milligan (sister)
James Milligan (brother)
Marguerite M. Milligan (wife)
More information
1st Lt Alexander L. Milligan was an architect.He joined the National Guard in Boston, Massachusetts on 16 January 1941.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Boston Globe - 22 August 1942