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MCDERMOTT, Edward Bertram - Date of
birth
6 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Watervliet, Albany County, New York -
Hometown
Watervliet, Albany County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32943043 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Merscheid-Hoscheid, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 4 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
William A. McDermott (father)
Catherine McDermott (mother)
Margaret McDermott (sister)
Frank McDermott (brother)
Alice McDermott (sister)
William McDermott (brother)
Helen McDermott (sister)
More information
Pfc Edward B. McDermott graduated from Lasalle Institute before he enlisted in Albany, New York on 11 August 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census, A footsoldier for Patton - Michael C. Bilder and James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - pjt