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O'BRIEN, Joseph W - Date of
birth
20 November 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33585830 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
18th Infantry Regiment,
1st 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
19 March 1945 - Place of
death
Aegidienberg, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | 32 |
More information
S/Sgt Joseph W. O'Brien enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 18 February 1943.He attended high school for 4 years and worked in a paper factory before he enlisted.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet