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CUNNINGHAM, Joseph M - Date of
birth
1910 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
Connecticut -
Hometown
New Haven County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31066454 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
8th Tank Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the area of Château-Salins, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 13 | 94 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Michael Cunningham (father)
Gertrude Cunningham (mother)
Marie G. Cunningham (sister)
More information
Sgt Joseph M. Cunningham enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 19 February 1942.His initial burial took place on Saint James Permanent Cemetery, Saint James, France.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dave Hansen