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MCALEER, Joseph G - Date of
birth
12 March 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa -
Hometown
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39156473 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Anti-Tank Company,
30th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Le Tholy, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 7 | 60 |
Immediate family
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Members
William McAleer (father)
Mary McAleer (mother)
Elmer C. McAleer (brother)
Raymond W. McAleer (brother)
Clarence V. McAleer (brother)
Walter E. McAleer (brother)
Marcus P. McAleer (brother)
Lester F. McAleer (brother)
More information
T/5 Joseph G. McAleer attended high school for three years and was a chauffeur.He was unemployed at the time he enlisted on 29 March 1941.
He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his thorax and leg.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy / Loren Bender