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MCALEER, Joseph Francis - Date of
birth
4 October 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Lilly, Cambria County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Lilly, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33157543 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
25th Armored Engineer Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Bren, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 8 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Michael V. McAleer (father)
Nancy R. McAleer (mother)
James McAleer (brother)
John W. McAleer (brother)
More information
T/5 Joseph F. McAleer attended high school for two years and was a bookkeeper and cashier before he enlisted at Camp Lee, Virginia on 27 March 1942.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 / 1930 Census / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII, www.findagrave.com, www.super6th.org
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