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COSTELLO, James William - Date of
birth
15 December 1913 -
Age
31 -
Place of birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39724208 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Battery,
155th Airborne Anti-Aircraft Battalion,
17th Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 13 | 54 |
Immediate family
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Members
Bernard F. Costello (father)
Elizabeth (Clark) Costello (mother)
Charles S. Costello (brother)
Thomas Costello (brother)
Bernard F. Costello (brother)
George D. Costello (brother)
Marion Costello (sister)
Doris M. (Leeks) Costello (wife)
More information
His younger brother George enlisted on the day of his 18th birthday and was killed in action on 20 February 1945. He is buried at Ardennes American Cemetery.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Siem Voogt, www.ancestry.com - Ferris Family Tree