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DRENNAN, James Frank Jr - Date of
birth
11 September 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Loami, Sangamon County, Illinois -
Hometown
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1103609 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
25th Armored Engineer Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
15 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 1 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James F. Drennan (father)
Hazel M. (Morley) Drennan (mother)
Marie C. Drennan (sister)
John M. Drennan (brother)
Walter L. Drennan (brother)
Harriett L. Drennan (sister)
More information
1st Lt James F. Drennan Jr. graduated from Decatur High School and was a driver before he joined the National Guard in Springfield, Illinois on 25 November 1940. He was sent overseas in February 1944.He died of wounds, sustained in action on 11 January 1945 in Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Schwartz Family Tree, www.newspapers.com – Herald and Review 31 January 1945, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / Darrin Moore