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O'REILLY, John D - Date of
birth
21 September 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36947610 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 February 1945 - Place of
death
Herrlisheim, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 6 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Halpin O. O’Reilly Sr. (father)
Gladys M. (Anderson) O’Reilly (mother)
Halpin O. O’Reilly Jr. (brother)
James M. O’Reilly (brother)
Richard B. O’Reilly (brother)
More information
His brother, Richard B. O’Reilly, is buried next to him.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, https://36th-id.frb.io, https://texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / O’Reilly Family Tree, www.findagrave.com - Coleman
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem