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MC BRIDE, Edward John Jr - Date of
birth
26 June 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33310829 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Düren, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 9 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward J. McBride (father)
Mary C. McBride (mother)
James McBride (brother)
Marie McBride (sister)
Anita C. McBride (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Edward J. McBride Jr. was a printing apprentice beofore he enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 25 April 1942.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – U.S. Headstone and Interment Record for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1920/1930/1940 Census, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Jac Engels