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CORCORAN, John F - Date of
birth
20 April 1907 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
Cambridge, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31453211 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
423rd Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of the Schönberg-Radscheid road, German-Belgian border
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 3 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Michael J. Corcoran (father)
Norah C. (Manning) Corcoran (mother)
Andrew M. Corcoran (brother)
Nora C. Corcoran (sister)
Isabella R. (Maloney) Corcoran (wife)
More information
Pfc John F. Corcoran enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 2 March 1944.He attended 4 years of high school and was a reporter before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / Massachusetts Birth Index, http://www.indianamilitary.org/106ID
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem, www.wwiimemorial.com - John & Caroline Murphy