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HALLORAN, William Francis - Date of
birth
26 December 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32257356 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
23rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Jouy-aux-Arches, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Martin Halloran (father)
Bridget (Diskin) Halloran (mother)
Mary Halloran (sister)
Joseph J. Halloran (brother)
Catherine Halloran (sister)
More information
Pfc William F. Halloran enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 13 March 1942.He was killed by shell fragments.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947 / North Carolina Birth Indexes 1800-2000, https://www.7tharmddiv.org
Photo source: https://www.7tharmddiv.org - Trish Tweedley (niece)