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O'CONNOR, Edward Jalen - Date of
birth
9 October 1916 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12057133 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Gunner -
Unit
A Company,
40th Tank Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
7 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Marange-Silvange, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
John O'Connor (father)
Margaret O'Connor (mother)
James O'Connor (brother)
Patrick O'Connor (brother)
More information
Pvt Edward J. O'Connor volunteered for the Army of the United States in New York City, New York on 31 January 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 / New York, New York, Birth index, 1910-1965, https://www.7tharmddiv.org
Photo source: Peter Schouteten