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MCDONELL, John Louis - Date of
birth
9 November 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Coggon, Linn County, Iowa -
Hometown
Boulder, Linn County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-549397 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of St. Dié-Etival Clairefontaine, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 36 | 38 |
Immediate family
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Members
John D. McDonell (father)
Mary G. (Casey) McDonell (mother)
Ronald V. McDonell (brother)
Vera C. McDonell (sister)
Hellen M. McDonell (sister)
Gene McDonell (brother)
Doris M. McDonell (sister)
Richard McDonell (brother)
More information
2nd Lt John L. McDonell attended high school for four years and attended Creighton university. He worked on the family farm and was employed by Armour and Company before he joined the U.S. Army Reserve on 1 June 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy