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RAFFERTY, Joseph Thomas - Date of
birth
5 May 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Baltimore, Maryland -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33908162 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Messenger -
Unit
376th Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Trier, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 5 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Walter D. Rafferty (father)
Mary L. Rafferty (mother)
Mary M. Rafferty (sister)
More information
Pfc Joseph T. Rafferty attended college before he enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 16 August 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 / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, www.newspapers.com – The Evening Sun Maryland - 24 August 1945
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com – The Evening Sun Maryland - 24 August 1945