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MCCORMACK, Edward Joseph Jr - Date of
birth
1917 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New Jersey -
Hometown
Union County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-887679 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
53rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kirrberg, Baerendorf, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 19 | 104 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward J. McCormack (father)
Gertrude (Schultheis) McCormack (mother)
Catherine McCormack (sister)
Gertrude A. McCormack (sister)
James McCormack (brother)
Henry W. McCormack (brother)
Harry McCormack (brother)
Elsie McCormack (wife)
More information
2nd Lt Edward J. McCormack enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 15 May 1941.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Limey, France.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1940 Census / McCormack-Gilpatric Tree / Headstone and Interment Record, After Action Report 53rd AIB July 44 thru May 1945
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