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Personal info

Full name
CONNORS, James Patrick
Date of birth
1 April 1916
Age
28
Place of birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Military service

Service number
33308554
Rank
Private First Class
Function
Rifleman
Unit
60th Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Died of Wounds
Date of death
1 January 1945
Place of death
North of Sibret, Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
Plot Row Grave
H 16 59

Immediate family

Members
Maurice J. Connors (father)
Bridget D. (Sweeney) Connors (mother)
John J. Connors (brother)
Thomas F. Connors (brother)
Mary E. Connors (sister)
Daniel S. Connors (brother)
Catherine I. Connors (sister)
Regis M. Connors (brother)
Terrence F. Connors (brother)

More information

Pfc James P. Connors was employed by the Tri-Lok Company in Pittsburgh before he enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 13 October 1942.

He was awarded the Silver Star posthumously for gallantry in action. He was leading a squad through a wood. Instead of sending a member of his squad out in the front he himself took the lead. After knocking out two machine gun nests and a sniper, he was detected by a third machine gun crew and killed.

Two of his brothers, John and Terrence, also served during the war.

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, After Action Report 60th AIB, www.newspapers.com - The Pittsburgh Press - 20 May 1945

Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph - 3 February 1945