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DOUGHERTY, Philip - Date of
birth
19 January 1926 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
East Newark, Hudson County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42107398 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Echternach, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 13 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas Dougherty (father)
Margaret Dougherty (mother)
Marie Dougherty (sister)
Thomas Dougherty (brother)
Catherine Dougherty (sister)
More information
Pfc Philip Dougherty enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 20 March 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records
Photo source: Peter Schouteten