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KELLEHER, John Joseph Jr "Jack" - Date of
birth
12 October 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington -
Hometown
Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39186131 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
137th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
23 September 1944 - Place of
death
Northeast of Nancy, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 36 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
John J. Kelleher (father)
Selena A. (Preece) Kelleher (mother)
Margaret A. Kelleher (sister)
Joseph P. Kelleher (brother)
Mary L. Kelleher (sister)
More information
S/Sgt John J. Kelleher Jr. attended Washington State College after graduating from Ellensburg High School and worked on a farm before he enlisted in Tacoma, Washington on 14 August 1942. He was sent overseas in May 1944.He was reported wounded in action on 20 September 1944 for which he was awarded the Purple Heart Medal a first time.
He was killed by small arms fire in his bladder and large intestine.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, 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 / Miller Hardman Amacher Family Tree / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - NWpioneer
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - JoMarRo / THR / Brooke, www.wwiimemorial.com - Mr Archer Andreotti