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MILLIGAN, Joe Wayne - Date of
birth
24 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Texas -
Hometown
Cuero, DeWitt County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38561815 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
2nd Battalion,
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 21 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas Milligan (father)
Magora M. (Brooks) Milligan (mother)
Tommie L. Milligan (sister)
Dorothy N. Milligan (sister)
More information
Joe Milligan was reported wounded in action on 9 January 1945 by artillery shell fragments in Chenogne, Belgium. after recovering, he rejoined his unit.
Source of information: Joseph Bisscheroux, Astrid van Erp, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Des Philippet, Joseph Bisscheroux