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MC CARTHY, John Joseph "Jack" - Date of
birth
2 December 1923 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Spring Lake, Monmouth County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Linden, Union County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32761126 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
6 October 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 7 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward P. Mc Carthy (father)
Veronica Mc Carthy (mother)
Robert Mc Carthy (brother)
E. Paul Mc Carthy (twin brother)
Richard M. Mc Carthy (brother)
More information
Pvt John J. MC Carthy enlisted together with his twin brother Paul, who served with the U.S. Navy Seabees in the Pacific.He died as the result of wounds received a day earlier.
Pvt Mc Carthy was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Molenhoek, The Netherlands.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Edward Paul McCarthy,
www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, www.newspapers.com - The Courier-News, WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The McCarthy Family