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GAVAGHAN, James Joseph - Date of
birth
23 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33797244 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
311th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
14 April 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 17 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Michael Gavaghan (father)
Mary A. (Davy) Gavaghan (mother)
Joseph F. Gavaghan (brother)
Edward M. Gavaghan (brother)
Mary T. Gavaghan (sister)
Rita A. Gavaghan (sister)
More information
S/Sgt James J. Gavaghan enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 31 August 1943.The exact date when S/Sgt Gavaghan was reported wounded in action is not known, nor is the exact location where he died.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / Family Tree, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Family collection - courtesy of Jan and Evelien Mellendijk (adopters of his grave)