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O'NEILL, Edgar James - Date of
birth
27 February 1918 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Somerset, Bristol County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Providence County, Rhode Island
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11044628 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th 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
18 March 1945 - Place of
death
North of Bonn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Eileen M. O'Neill (wife)
Robert J. O'Neill (son)
More information
Sgt Edgar J. O’Neill volunteered for the US Army in Providence, Rhode Island on 3 February 1942.He attended high school for 1 year and was a driver.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.findagrave.com, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 28th Infantry Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet