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Personal info

Full name
NEIL, John W
Date of birth
4 September 1924
Age
20
Place of birth
Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts
Hometown
Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts

Military service

Service number
31302052
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
407th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
23 February 1945
Place of death
Near Linnich, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
B 40 3

Immediate family

Members
Thomas W. Neil (father)
Isabelle (Minorgan) Neil (mother)
Margaret Neil (sister)
Thomas Neil (brother)
Robert Neil (brother)

More information

102nd Ozark Division. Pfc John W. Neil was killed in Germany near Linnich, Rur river, while planning the crossing.

Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com

Photo source: Peter Schouteten