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Personal info

Full name
MCGILLEN, William
Date of birth
17 March 1908
Age
36
Place of birth
Draperstown, Londonderry County, Northern Ireland
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Military service

Service number
33808483
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
359th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
29 November 1944
Place of death
Near Mondorf, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
Plot Row Grave
J 35 32

More information

Pvt William McGillen was a checker before he enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 21 December 1943.

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 - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
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