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GALVIN, Arthur J - Date of
birth
26 November 1914 -
Age
29 -
Place of birth
Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Cranford, Union County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32239895 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
53rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
8 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Arracourt or Bezange La Grande, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 27 | 45 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward J. Calvin (father)
Edna (Calvin) Parsell (sister)
Anna (Calvin) Preuss (sister)
Ruth E. (Brandenburg) Galvin (wife)
More information
Pfc Arthur J. Galvin graduated from Cranford High School. He was employed by the Western Electric Company in Kearny before he enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 20 February 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Saint James, France.
Source of information: André Koch, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.newspapers.com - The Courier-News - 31 October 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Silvano Theunissen / Colonel