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MC ELDOWNEY, William James - Date of
birth
9 January 1914 -
Age
30 -
Place of birth
Marion County, Ohio -
Hometown
Marion County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35402874 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
67th Armored Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 October 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 9 | 51 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alva Mc Eldowney (father)
Hazel M. (Houser) Mc Eldowney (mother)
Dale Mc Eldowney (brother)
Paul S. Mc Eldowney (brother)
Jennie T. Mc Eldowney (wife)
More information
S/Sgt William J. Mc Eldowney enlisted on 29 April 1942.He already had taken part in landings in North Africa and Sicily.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com – Becky Jacobs, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Taits from Ireland, History 67th Armored Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet / Becky Jacobs, Storiesbehindthestars.org