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QUINLAN, John Michael - Date of
birth
22 April 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13170827 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
18 September 1944 - Place of
death
Vicinity of Eerde, Holland
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 16 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
John J. Quinlan (father)
Ivy C. (Madera) Quinlan (mother)
Edward Quinlan (brother)
Biography
www.facesbeyondthegraves.com/quinlan.htmlMore information
John Quinlan enlisted on 10 December 1942 at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.He was wounded by German tank fire.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Son, the Netherlands.
Source of information: Martijn van Haren, Peter Schouteten, John T. Gerlosky, Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.facesbeyondthegraves.com, www.ancestry.com - Army Enlistment Records / Veteran Compensation Application File / 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Lucy (Quinlan) Koutsavlis and Jacquelyn (Quinlan) Duch (nieces) / Sheree Dowdle