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O'BRIEN, Thomas Patrick - Date of
birth
4 January 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
White Haven, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Silver Springs, Wyoming County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42118139 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Sterpigny, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 11 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thomas H O'Brien (father)
Bertha I. (Robson) O'Brien (mother)
Edward T. O'Brien (brother)
More information
Pvt Thomas P. O'Brien attended Silver Springs High School. He had been employed at the Worcester Salt Refinery before he enlisted on 26 April 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans,Terry Hirsch, Wyoming County Times 22 February 1945, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: www.ancestry.com, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet