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SPELLMAN, Thomas Lewis - Date of
birth
27 February 1920 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Bristol County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31432222 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Mersbach, south of Bonn, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 5 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph L. Spellman (father)
Mary I. Spellman (mother)
Mary Spellman (sister)
Joseph Spellman (brother)
John Spellman (brother)
More information
Pfc Thomas L. Spellman attended high school for four years.He enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 29 May 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Raf Dyckmans www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Mike Godbout (nephew)