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O'CONNELL, Charles - Date of
birth
6 June 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33784842 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
41st Armored Infantry Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Immendorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 18 | 10 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William L. O'Connell (father)
Mae O'Connell (mother)
William O'Connell Jr. (brother)
More information
Pvt Charles O'Connell worked in a kitchen before he enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 10 June 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Veteran Compensation Application File, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report CCA
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet