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DONOVAN, Thomas Francis - Date of
birth
12 March 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12062580 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 2 | 42 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Katherine E. Donovan (mother)
More information
S/Sgt Thomas F. Donovan was employed at the Trinity Church Corporation before he volunteered for the Army of the United States in New York City, New York on 10 April 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery