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GALLAGHER, James Bernard - Date of
birth
22 February 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Wyncote, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33796951 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Rohrwiller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 11 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Bernard A. Gallagher (father)
Mary E. (Smith) Gallagher (mother)
Elizabeth M. Gallagher (sister)
Isabella C. Gallagher (sister)
William R. Gallagher (brother)
More information
Pfc James B. Gallagher enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 30 August 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, - 1920/1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 / Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966 / 142ndaar-.pdf / https://36th-id.frb.io
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight “Andy” Anderson