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O'DOHERTY, Robert Brendan - Date of
birth
4 December 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Ireland -
Hometown
Bronx County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32975683 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
551st Parachute Infantry Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
8 January 1945 - Place of
death
Rochelinval, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 15 | 54 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert O'Doherty (father)
Margaret (McNamara) O'Doherty (mother)
Joseph P. O'Doherty (brother)
Eleanor M. O'Doherty (sister)
Patricia E. O'Doherty (sister)
More information
Pfc Robert O'Doherty enlisted in New York City on 28 June 1943.He immigrated with his parents from Cork, Ireland in 1929 and became a U.S. citizen on 19 November 1943.
Source of information: www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, WW2Airborne
Photo source: Peter Schouteten