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CONNOLLY, Joseph Leo - Date of
birth
24 February 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13153902 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
63rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Longchamps or Compogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 9 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Andrew B. Connolly (father)
Margaret E. (Murray) Connolly (mother)
Mary M. Connolly (sister)
Andrew B. Connolly (brother)
Frances V. Connolly (sister)
Margaret Connolly (sister)
Dolores F. Connolly (sister)
John E. Connolly (brother)
Donald G. Connolly (brother)
Doris A. Connolly (sister)
Raymond J. Connolly (brother)
More information
Pfc Joseph L. Connolly enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 18 November 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947 / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files, http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery