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Personal info

Full name
DOLAN, William Patrick
Date of birth
28 March 1922
Age
22
Place of birth
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
Hometown
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey

Military service

Service number
32607153
Rank
Private
Function
Rifleman
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
18 November 1944
Place of death
In the vicinity of Setterich, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
E 14 7

Immediate family

Members
James Dolan (father)
Ann Dolan (mother)
James Dolan (brother)
Catherine Dolan (sister)

More information

Private William Dolan graduated from St. Peter's Preparatory School in 1941. He was President of the Debate Club where he won the debating cup.

He enlisted on 13 January 1943 at Newark, New Jersey. He joined his unit from Replacement Depot on 10 October 1944.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / WWII Draft Cards

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, St. Peter's Preparatory School yearbook, 1941