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O'CONNELL, Martin Walter - Date of
birth
1 November 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36811771 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
310th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 February 1945 - Place of
death
Schmidt, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 7 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Daniel C. O'Connell (father)
Christine M. (Walter) O'Connell (mother)
Margaret J. O'Connell (sister)
Kathleen N. O'Connell (sister)
Elizabeth B. O'Connell (sister)
Daniel C. O'Connell (brother)
James E. O'Connell (brother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Orville L. Kline, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / Hospital Admission Card / Moldenhauer Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Yung Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / James L. Cooper