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MCBRIDE, John Joseph - Date of
birth
6 March 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33795837 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
315th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 October 1944 - Place of
death
Forêt de Parroy, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 7 | 54 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph F. McBride (father)
Anna B. McBride (mother)
William J. McBride (brother)
James A. McBride (brother)
Kathryn McBride (sister)
Gertrude M. McBride (sister)
Eugene J. McBride (brother)
Elizabeth M. McBride (wife)
More information
Pfc John J. McBride attended high school for two years and was employed at the General Electric Company before he enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 20 August 1943.He was killed by small arms fire in his buttock and hip.
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 / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / 1940 Census, Combat History 79th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - SueMac
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