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O'CONNELL, Michael Richard - Date of
birth
10 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42045010 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Sigolsheim, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 36 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Richard J. O’Connell (father)
Agnes (Cox) O’Connell (mother)
Marie J. O’Connell (sister)
Biography
In the 1930 census 4-year-old Michael is living with his parents and sister Marie in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. His mother was born in the Irish Free State. Michael’s father died at the age of 37 on 7 December 1932 when he was 7 years old. In the 1940 census 14-year-old Michael was living with his 51-year-old widowed mother and sister Marie 20, in the Bronx. His mother was a housekeeper in a hotel. Marie was a recreation aid for a park playground project.More information
Michael O’Connell attended high school for two years and worked in a textile factory.He enlisted in New York City, New York on 5 October 1943.
His cousin John J. Cox is buried at the American Military Cemetery and Memorial of Margraten, the Netherlands.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – family tree, 141st Regiment History and Roster
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, James Lacombe