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MADDEN, Aloysius Gonsaga - Date of
birth
29 February 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31423947 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
273rd Infantry Regiment,
69th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 February 1945 - Place of
death
Lindenweg
Miescheid, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 14 | 58 |
Immediate family
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Members
Daniel A. Madden (father)
Mary A. (Dolan) Madden (mother)
Aloysius Madden (brother)
Marie L. Madden (sister)
Eileen E. Madden (sister)
Patricia A. Madden (sister)
Alice Madden (wife)
More information
Pfc Aloysius G. Madden attended high school for four years and was a model maker.He enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 15 October 1943.
On the evening of 22 February 1945 the farm where the 3rd Platoon of B Company had found shelter, blew up, due to the detonation of a shaped charge, called a "Beehive". At that moment, 58 people were in the building. 51 of them were killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: Astrid van Erp, www.ancestry.com