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O'NEILL, Francis Charles - Date of
birth
22 March 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Oaklyn, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33185479 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
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
6 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Vandiéres, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 24 | 50 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harry J. O’Neill (father)
Anna C. (Clauss) O’Neill (mother)
Harry J. O’Neill (brother)
Anna M. O’Neill (sister)
Teresa C. O’Neill (sister)
Catherine R. O’Neill (sister)
Charles E. O’Neill (brother)
James O. O’Neill (brother)
Joseph A. O’Neill (brother)
Elizabeth M. O’Neill (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Francis C. O’Neill was a gas station attendant before he enlisted.Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, www.80thDivision.com
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