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TOLAN, Matthew E - Date of
birth
21 September 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32897676 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
409th Infantry Regiment,
103rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 December 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 7 | 39 |
Immediate family
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Members
Matthew J. Tolan (father)
Margaret Tolan (mother)
Margaret M. Tolan (sister)
Thomas Tolan (brother)
Theresa J. Tolan (sister)
Joseph Tolan (brother)
More information
Pfc Matthew E. Tolan graduated from St Augustine High School. He was employed at Manufacturers Brands Company as a general office clerk.He enlisted in New York City, New York on 27 April 1943 and sailed from France in October 1944. He was wounded in November, 1944 in the line of duty.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1940 Census, www.103rdcactus.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - Brooklyn Eagle - 14 December 1945