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FARRELL, Edward F - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
Massachusetts -
Hometown
Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11053812 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
Tank Commander -
Unit
756th Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Injuries - Date of
death
10 November 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 22 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Robert E. Farrell (father)
Elizabeth D. (Gallagher) Farrell (mother)
Mary E. Farrell (sister)
William J. Farrell (brother)
Charlotte M. Farrell (sister)
James J. Farrell (brother)
Robert E. Farrell (brother)
Peggy Farrell (sister)
More information
Cpl Edward F. Farrell was a chauffeur.He volunteered for the Army of the United States in Boston, Massachusetts on 19 June 1942. He served in Africa and Italy, where he was wounded before his unit was sent to France.
He was taken prisoner on 5 November 1944 and died of injuries in an enemy dressing station.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Major M, www.newspapers.com - Boston Evening Globe - 24 April 1945