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MC CABE, Bernard Edward - Date of
birth
20 December 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33782237 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
289th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Grandmenil-Sadzot, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 31 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Genevieve Mc Cabe (mother)
Mary Mc Cabe (sister)
Agnes Mc Cabe (sister)
Robert Mc Cabe (brother)
More information
Pfc Bernard E. Mc Cabe graduated from West Philadelphia Catholic High School in 1942.He enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 22 May 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm#1, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Jac Engels, West Philadelphia Catholic High School 1942