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CALLAGHAN, John O - Date of
birth
1914 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36358648 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
378th Infantry Regiment,
95th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
6 December 1944 - Place of
death
France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 29 | 8 |
More information
T/Sgt John O. Callaghan attended high school for 2 years before he enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 10 July 1942.He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery 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, http://mathieu.gitzhofer.free.fr/irongb.php
Photo source: Peter Schouteten