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O'NEIL, William J Jr - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Massachusetts -
Hometown
Worcester County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20106825 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Wittring, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 20 | 35 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William J. O’Neil (father)
More information
Cpl William J. O’Neil attended high school for three years before he joined the National Guard in Worcester, Massachusetts on 16 January 1941.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 - Headstone and Interment Record, After Action Report 26th Infantry Division
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