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CONNOLLY, Francis Charles - Date of
birth
13 November 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31331498 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Theding, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 31 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas J. Connolly Sr. (father)
Vera Connolly (mother)
Thomas J. Connolly Jr. (brother)
Eugene Connolly (brother)
Gerald Connolly (brother)
Robert Connolly (brother)
More information
Pvt Francis C. Connolly attended high school for three years and was metal smith by the Winski's Drug Store before he enlisted in New Haven, Connecticut on 2 April 1943.He was killed by small arms fire.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Emmanuel Vincent