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O'LEARY, George P - Date of
birth
7 November 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Douglas County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Douglas County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
17131614 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
301st Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Orscholz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 10 | 27 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George E. O'Leary (father)
Margaret O'Leary (mother)
More information
Pvt George P. O'Leary attended Creighton University for one year.He joined the Army of the United States in Omaha, Nebraska on 7 December 1942.
He was awarded the Purple Heart Medal a first time for wounds received in France on 13 September 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, http://www.94thinfdiv.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Omaha World-Herald - 28 March 1945