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O'MALLEY, John J - Date of
birth
May 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33597580 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
194th Glider Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Flamierge, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 46 |
Immediate family
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Members
John O’Malley (father)
Sophie V. O’Malley (mother)
William F. O’Malley (brother)
Thomas O’Malley (brother)
Joseph O’Malley (brother)
Frederick O’Malley (brother)
Richard E. O’Malley (brother)
Dolores O’Malley (sister)
More information
Pvt John J. O’Malley was a mechanic and repairman before he enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 1 April 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII / 1930/1940 Census, http://www.ww2-airborne.us