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MCCONNELL, George Gerking - Date of
birth
5 May 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Nebraska -
Hometown
Louisville, Cass County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37120358 -
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 |
|---|---|---|
| B | 22 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank L. McConnell (father)
Augusta M. (Gerking) McConnell (mother)
Dorothea E. McConnell (sister)
Ruth L. McConnell (sister)
Frank L. McConnell (brother)
More information
Pvt George G. McConnell attended 4 years of high school and was an employer for F.H. Nider in Louisville before he enlisted on 1 July 1941.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / May Bendel Family Tree, www.80thDivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Dave Hansen