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O'BRIEN, Willis Thompson - Date of
birth
27 August 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Port Houre, Nova Scotia, Canada -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36966869 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
315th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 November 1944 - Place of
death
Niederschaeffolsheim, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 11 | 44 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John C. O'Brien (father)
Nellie C. (Allen) O'Brien (mother)
Mary O'Brien (sister)
Wylie M. O'Brien (brother)
Avard W. O'Brien (brother)
John E. O'Brien (brother)
Myrna A. O'Brien (sister)
Herbert L. O'Brien (brother)
Mildred M. (Voss) O’Brien (wife)
Arlene O'Brien (daughter)
More information
Pvt Willis T. O’Brien was employed at the Hendrickson Motor Truck Company before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, Combat History 79th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com – MAJ Jimmy Cotton
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.ancestry.com – David Johnson