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IRWIN, Joseph Michael - Date of
birth
10 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Bronx, New York City, New York -
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32979873 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
20th Armored Infantry Battalion,
10th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Metz, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 27 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Irwin (father)
Mary J. Irwin (mother)
Cecilia Irwin (sister)
More information
Pfc Joseph M. Irwin attended high school for three years before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 6 July 1943.He died by artillery shell fragments.
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 / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1925 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.10tharmored.com
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