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GRENNAN, James Patrick - Date of
birth
10 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42070938 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
26 December 1944 - Place of
death
Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 5 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lawrence J. Grennan (father)
Hannah (Gallagher) Grennan (mother)
Lawrence J. Grennan Jr. (brother)
John Grennan (brother)
More information
Pfc James P. Grennan attended High School.He enlisted in New York City, New York on 29 January 1944.
He was killed by friendly fire.
Pfc Grennan was first buried at the Temporay American Military Cemetery of Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, James B. Grennan, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Grennan Family Tree / 1940 Census, http://www.ww2-airborne.us,
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, http://www.ww2-airborne.us, James B. Grennan