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MCCONNELL, Delbert James - Date of
birth
19 September 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Gray, Somerset County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Sidman, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33758344 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
10th Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
Andernach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 4 | 41 |
Immediate family
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Members
James McConnell (father)
Erna G. (Beynon) McConnell (mother)
More information
Pfc Delbert J. McConnell enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 12 April 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / Veteran Compensation Application Files 1950-1966, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Registration Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery