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GANNON, John Patrick - Date of
birth
19 June 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Mullaghanarry, Tobercurry, Sligo, Ireland -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32163062 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Saarlouis, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 13 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Peter J. Gannon (father)
Ellen E. (Moran) Gannon (mother)
Ann M. Gannon (sister)
More information
T/Sgt John P. Gannon attended high school for one year and was a sales clerk before he enlisted at Camp Upton, New York on 31 July 1941.He was killed by artillery shell fragments to thes chest and head.
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 / Moran O'Grady Family Tree / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.fold3.com - 26th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Txliz
Photo source: Peter Schouteten