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GALLAGHER, Daniel Edward - Date of
birth
1 November 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33777921 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
347th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 December 1944 - Place of
death
Petit-Réderching, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 29 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward J. Gallagher (father)
Genevieve Gallagher (mother)
Jean Gallagher (sister)
More information
Sgt Daniel E. Gallagher attended high school for four years and was a laboratory technician and assistant before he enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 27 April 1943.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.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.87thinfantrydivision.com
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