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MC DERMOTT, Rodney J - Date of
birth
3 February 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Summit, Union County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42007220 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
310th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 1 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Philip L. Mc Dermott (father)
Katherine (Nagle) Mc Dermott (mother)
James O. Mc Dermott (brother)
Richard Mc Dermott (twin brother)
Kathryn N. Mc Dermott (sister)
James L. Trask (half brother)
More information
Pfc Rodney J. Mc Dermott enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 31 July 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com - James L. Cooper, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930-1940 Census, www.newspapers.com - The Courier-News
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Drew Weidman / Kathryn Ham (great grandniece)