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O'BRIEN, James - Date of
birth
21 April 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Gloucester County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32073460 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
771st Tank Battalion
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
18 February 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 8 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Edward O'Brien (father)
Edward A. O'Brien (brother)
More information
Sgt James O'Brien enlisted in Trenton, New Jersey on 13 May 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Woodbury Daily Times - 24 March 1945