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TIGUE, Joseph Edward - Date of
birth
23 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Olyphant, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Dunmore, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33611772 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
376th Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 January 1945 - Place of
death
Nennig, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 1 | 45 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph C. Tigue (father)
Mary Tigue (mother)
Ann Tigue (sister)
More information
Pfc Joseph E. Tigue attended high school for one year and was a stock clerk before he enlisted at Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania on 11 October 1943. He was sent overseas in September 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania U.S. Veteran Compensation Files / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.94thinfdiv.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, The Times Tribune - 31 January 1945