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FARRELL, Vincent James - Date of
birth
3 October 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Woodstock, Ulster County, New York -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32002889 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
41st Armored Infantry Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Baesweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 16 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles E. Farrell (father)
Mary A. (Riley) Farrell (mother)
Charles F. Farrell (brother)
Bertram W. Farrell (brother)
Martin J. Farrell (brother)
Rita M. Farrell (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Vincent J. Farrell enlisted in New York City, New York on 22 January 1941. He was an elevator operator before he enlisted.S/Sgt Farrell is remembered at the Saint Francis de Sales Cemetery in Elka Park, Greene County, New York on a family memorial marker.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Victoria Dolan Family Tree, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report CCA
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, David Luders