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MULDOWNEY, John William "Shamrock" - Date of
birth
19 February 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36649628 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Truck Driver Light -
Unit
Cannon Company,
423rd Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
5 January 1945 - Place of
death
Bonn, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 5 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas J. Muldowney (father)
Helen M. (Burke) Ballauer (mother)
Eileen Muldowney (sister)
Patrick J. Muldowney (brother)
Thomas J. Muldowney (brother)
James M. Muldowney (brother)
Jeremiah P. Ballauer (half brother)
Daniel A. Ballauer (half brother)
Gertrude Ballauer (half sister)
More information
Pfc John Muldowney was taken prisoner in the vicinity of St. Vith, Belgium on 21 December 1944. He died in Stalag 6G.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – Prisoner of War Records, www.wwiimemorial.com – Jeremiah P. & Ann C. Ballauer (half brother), www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com – Headstone and Interment Record / My Pinkerton Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, University of Illinois Yearbook, courtesy of Pat Shiel