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MC FARLAND, Martin James - Date of
birth
9 May 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Schuylerville, Saratoga County, New York -
Hometown
Troy, Rensselaer County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42115572 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Hollerath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 7 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Martin Mc Farland (father)
Emma Mc Farland (mother)
Dorothea (Nielsen) Mc Farland (wife)
James H. MC Farland (son)
Charlotte Mc Farland (daughter)
Patricia A. Mc Farland (daughter)
More information
Pfc Martin J. Mc Farland was a clerk before he enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 12 April 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar, http://warchronicle.com, www.16thinfantry.com, WWII Draft Cards, Albany Times Union - 1963
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Paul T