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COUGHLIN, Thomas Raymond - Date of
birth
9 November 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Au Sable Forks, Clinton County, New York -
Hometown
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31256391 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
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
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Mietesheim or Griesbach, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 10 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Daniel J. Coughlin (father)
Bridget A. (Williams) Coughlin (mother)
Bernard Coughlin (brother)
David F. Coughlin (brother)
Ann M. Coughlin (sister)
Daniel E. Coughlin (brother)
Elizabeth M. Coughlin (sister)
Constance I. (Fleming) Coughlin (wife)
More information
Pfc Thomas R. Coughlin enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 30 November 1942.He was married to Constance Irene Fleming in 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930/1940 Census / 143rd-October-to-end.pdf / https://36th-id.frb.io
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Thomas Welch