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MC CARTHY, Emmett Patrick - Date of
birth
31 January 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana -
Hometown
King County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39198547 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
40th Tank Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 12 | 52 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Patrick Mc Carthy (father)
Katherine Mc Carthy (mother)
Mary E. Mc Carthy (sister)
James J. Mc Carthy (brother)
Katherine Mc Carthy (sister)
More information
Pfc Emmett P. Mc Carthy attended high school for two years before he enlisted in Tacoma, Washington on 16 January 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.7tharmddiv.org, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census
Photo source: Jac Engels