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SWEENEY, Alexander Patrick - Date of
birth
10 October 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Springburn, Glasgow, Scotland -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33335530 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kehmen, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 4 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
James Sweeney (father)
Bridget (Mitchell) Sweeney (mother)
Catherine Sweeney (sister)
Teressa Sweeney (sister)
Margaret Sweeney (sister)
Regina Sweeney (sister)
More information
Pfc Alexander P. Sweeney attended high school for three years and was a fireman before he enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 22 September 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten