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MCNAMARA, Neil John - Date of
birth
24 August 1916 -
Age
28 -
Place of birth
Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Union City, Hudson County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32563986 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Weyersheim, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 31 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
Catherine McNamara (mother)
Rita D. McNamara (wife)
More information
Pfc Neil J. McNamara was a welder and flame cutter at the Dry Dock Company before he enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 12 October 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, https://texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com – Albert Ledoux
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy