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LAFFERTY, Hugh J - Date of
birth
20 February 1921 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33334878 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
743rd Tank Battalion
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 February 1945 - Place of
death
Steinstrass-Lich, West of Elsdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 18 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Neil Lafferty (father)
Ellen Lafferty (mother)
Katherine Lafferty (sister)
Anna Lafferty (sister)
Neil Lafferty (brother)
Winifred Lafferty (sister)
Helena Lafferty (sister)
Edward Lafferty (brother)
Donald Lafferty (brother)
John Lafferty (brother)
More information
Pfc Hugh J. Lafferty enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 18 September 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Veteran Compensation Application File, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 743rd Tank Battalion
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Edward Lafferty (nephew)