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COSGROVE, Arthur Strong - Date of
birth
9 October 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Le Sueur, Le Sueur County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Le Sueur, Le Sueur County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-382616 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
Company Commander -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
101st Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
9 November 1944 - Place of
death
Moyenvic, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 8 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward B. Cosgrove (father)
Louise A. (Strong) Cosgrove (mother)
Edward B. Cosgrove (brother)
Robert C. Cosgrove (brother)
David T. Cosgrove (brother)
Ann Cosgrove (sister)
Laura E. (Craig) Cosgrove (wife)
More information
Capt Arthur S. Cosgrove graduated from Shattuck Military Academy in 1936 and attended Clarke School at Hannover, New Hampshire and William and Mary College.He was called to active duty as a second lieutenant in February 1942 and was promoted to captain in March 1944. He was sent overseas in Augustus 1944.
G Company had been ordered to move out of Moyenvic and rejoin the 2nd Battalion. During this movement while crossing the bridge, Capt Cosgrove was wounded by shell fragments and died later.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / My Twisted Branches / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com, After Action Report 26th Infantry Division, www.newspapers.com – Star Tribune 25 November 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – nimblejacks, www.ancestry.com – U.S. School Yearbooks Williamsburg, Virginia