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Personal info

Full name
O'BRIEN, Christopher
Date of birth
16 May 1916
Age
28
Place of birth
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Hometown
Dallas County, Texas

Military service

Service number
O-1016444
Rank
First Lieutenant
Function
unknown
Unit
C Company,
63rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
18 March 1945
Place of death
In the vicinity of Rohrbach, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
Plot Row Grave
E 12 17

Immediate family

Members
Christopher O'Brien (father)
Lorraine L. (Ludolph) O'Brien (mother)
Gwendolyn O'Brien (sister)

More information

1st Lt Christopher O'Brien was a graduate of the University of Colorado and was employed at the Arkansas-Louisiana Gas Company in Shreveport.

He enlisted at Camp Livingston, Louisiana in September 1941 and spent 18 months in the Hawaiian Islands before returning to the States to enter Fort Knox armored training.

He was awarded the Silver Star Medal for gallantry in action. The citation cited: On 16 January 1945, Lt O'Brien led the advance elements of his company with complete disregard for his personal safety under heavy small arms and mortar fire and assisted in the destruction of enemy strongpoints during the advance and personally led the attack into the center of the town. As a result of his leadership over 300 prisoners were captured and a large quantity of enemy material was secured.

Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks, Byrd High School 1934