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LALLY, John Francis - Date of
birth
19 February 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Bethlehem, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33834867 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Landremont-Loisy, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 27 | 90 |
Immediate family
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Members
Michael J. Lally (father)
Mary L. (Beauchamp) Lally (mother)
Mary A. Lally (sister)
Jane B. Lally (sister)
More information
Pvt John F. Lally graduated from Liberty High School and attended Lehigh University. He was employed by Bethlehem Steel before he enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 26 November 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, www.80thDivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Thomas Welsh, The Bethelem Globe 5 October 1944 - courtesy of John Sise