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O'DONNELL, Joseph - Date of
birth
7 January 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Tonawanda, Erie County, New York -
Hometown
Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42108877 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
311th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Honnef, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 4 | 35 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Daniel O’Donnell (father)
Mary E. O’Donnell (mother)
Margaret M. O’Donnell (sister)
Elizabeth O’Donnell (sister)
Daniel F. O’Donnell (brother)
Patrisia A. O’Donnell (sister)
Theresa O’Donnell (sister)
Marreen K. O’Donnell (sister)
More information
Sgt Joseph O’Donnell enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 23 March 1944.He attended high school for 4 years and was a clerk before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Block G-4, Row 10, Grave 188.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Richard Blunk, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, U.S. School Yearbooks - Kenmore High School 1943