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CORCORAN, John Lucien - Date of
birth
30 October 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Dayville, Windham County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31468260 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Merscheid-Hoscheid, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 6 | 49 |
Immediate family
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Members
James J. Corcoran (father)
Anita M. (Billings) Corcoran (mother)
Anita C. Corcoran (sister)
Dorothy C. Corcoran (sister)
Joana Corcoran (sister)
Evelin Corcoran (sister)
Raymond Corcoran (brother)
Jacquale Corcoran (sister)
Gladys M. (Turner) Corcoran (wife)
Patricia Corcoran (daughter)
Jeri Corcoran (daughter)
More information
Pfc John L. Corcoran enlisted at Ft. Devens, Massachusetts on 26 May 1944.He was a chauffeur before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Records, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Brown Turner Family Tree / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery