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O'CONNOR, Gerard Francis - Date of
birth
8 June 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California -
Hometown
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1063147 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Anti-Tank Company,
311th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Wuppertal, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 2 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John H. O'Connor (father)
More information
2nd Lt Gerard F. O'Connor enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 1 April 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Dennis J. O´Connor (nephew), Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / James L. Cooper