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ROONEY, Francis Edward - Date of
birth
19 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Massachusetts -
Hometown
Washington County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31372621 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
20 December 1944 - Place of
death
West bank of the Rur river in Jülich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 6 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
James P. Rooney (father)
Mary J. Rooney (mother)
Joseph F. Rooney (brother)
Helen Rooney (sister)
Margaret M. Rooney (sister)
More information
Pfc Francis E. Rooney graduated from Edward F. Searles High School, Methuen, Massachusetts in 1943 before he enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 27 September 1943.He joined his unit from Replacement Depot on 1 September 1944 and was promoted to Private First Class on 23 September 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Various Family Trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Arbre généalogique de Brière Family