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PLUNKETT, Edward A - Date of
birth
23 November 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Massachusetts -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32822536 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
180th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 March 1945 - Place of
death
The Rhine between Worms and Hamm, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 6 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph A. Plunkett (father)
Theresa M. (Dewhurst) Plunkett (mother)
Jennie A. Plunkett (sister)
Margaret R. Plunkett (sister)
Joseph E. Plunkett (brother)
Dora C. Plunkett (sister)
Mabel Plunkett (sister)
Mary A. Plunkett (sister)
Evelyn T. Plunkett (sister)
Ruth J. Plunkett (sister)
Patricia Plunkett (sister)
Anna Plunkett (sister)
More information
Pvt Edward A. Plunkett attended high school for 3 years and was a messenger before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 3 March 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Plunkett Family Tree / 1930 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - Chaptal