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O'LEARY, Henry Walter - Date of
birth
26 November 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
East Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31299116 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
8 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Kalborn, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 10 | 2 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Eugene F. O’Leary (father)
Frances M. O’Leary (mother)
Edward O’Leary (brother)
Sidney O’Leary (brother)
More information
Pvt Henry W. O’Leary attended high school for two years and was employed at the Bethlehem Higham Shipyard Inc. before he enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 23 February 1942.He died to the effects of artillery shell fragments.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery