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DIONNE, Edmond Joseph - Date of
birth
3 November 1905 -
Age
38 - Place of
birth
Cap-Chat, Quebec, Canada -
Hometown
Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31111726 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
HQ Company,
48th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Oploo-Overloon, the Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 13 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Abraham Dionne (father)
Henrietta Dionne (mother)
Corrine Dionne (sister)
Blanche Dionne (sister)
Rose Dionne (sister)
Philip Dionne (brother)
Joseph Dionne (brother)
Bruno Dionne (brother)
Stanislas Dionne (brother)
More information
Pvt J. Edmond Dionne enlisted in Manchester, New Hampshire on 18 August 1942.He was killed by mortar fire.
Pvt Dionne was initially buried in a temporary grave at Henri-Chapelle on 4 October 1944. He was disinterred on 14 October 1947 and given his final resting place on 9 July 1948.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Aimee Fogg, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.archives.gov, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm, IDPF
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Lynn Gagne, They Speak: Voices of Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery