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TOWEY, Michael M - Date of
birth
1919 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Nebraska -
Hometown
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1315875 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Trebur, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 24 | 51 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Michael J. Towey (father)
Odena (Henn) Towey (mother)
Eileen (Pool) Towey (wife)
Roberta Towey (daughter)
More information
1st Lt Michael M. Towey had been in service for three years and had been overseas since July 1944. He was a sandlot baseball and softball star. He played on early American Legion teams and was a member of the Omaha Central High baseball team from 1934-36. He also played CYO ball. He graduated from Central in 1936, and worked for the Internal Revenue Service before entering the military.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Loren Bender