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name
MENDONCA, Joseph P - Date of
birth
unknown -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
unknown -
Hometown
Bristol County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31227744 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
304th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
At the western banks of the Prüm river, in the vicinity of Irrel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 5 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John Mendonca (brother)
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://76thdivision.com/304/history_304th_004.html
Photo source: Peter Schouteten