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MC GUIRE, Joseph Patrick - Date of
birth
1 March 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Ireland -
Hometown
Lincoln County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37747640 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
415th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Altenkirchen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 8 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Patrick Mc Guire (father)
Helen Mc Guire (mother)
Bridgett E. Mc Guire (sister)
More information
Pvt Joseph P. Mc Guire attended Northeast High School and worked as a postal telegraph messenger at the Sullivan's Transfer Company and for the Lincoln newspapers before he enlisted on 29 June 1944. He was sent overseas in February 1945.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Danny van der Groen, Erwin Derhaag, Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / The Lincoln Star, 10 April 1945 / U.S., Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Lincoln Star, 10 April 1945