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Personal info

Full name
O'DONNELL, John F
Date of birth
26 November 1922
Age
21
Place of birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois

Military service

Service number
36648432
Rank
Sergeant
Function
unknown
Unit
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Died of Wounds
Date of death
8 October 1944
Place of death
In the vicinity of Kall, Hürtgen Forest, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
D 27 17

Immediate family

Members
Michael O'Donnell (father)
Rose O'Donnell (mother)
Mary R. O'Donnell (sister)
Joseph O'Donnell (brother)
Neal O'Donnell (brother)

More information

Sgt John F. O'Donnell died as a prisoner of war.

According to the statement of two German citizens, he was initialy buried at the cemetery of Kall.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Jac Engels, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, ABMC / National Archives / www.wwiimemorial.com, CWGC/ABMC / www.findagrave.com, Chicago Tribune - 20 April 1945, WWII Draft Card

Photo source: Peter Schouteten