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MCDONOUGH, James Vincent - Date of
birth
10 March 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Larksville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Larksville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1304420 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
30th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
24 September 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 11 | 62 |
Immediate family
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Members
Vincent D. McDonough (father)
Ruth (Larson) McDonough (mother)
Genevieve M. McDonough (sister)
William I. McDonough (brother)
Margaret McDonough (sister)
Rosemarie McDonough (sister)
More information
1st Lt James V. McDonough attended Edwardsville High School and worked in the machine shop of Ray Young in Bridgeport, Connecticut.He volunteered for the Army of the United States in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania enlisted on 16 February 1942. He was sent overseas in January 1944.
He was awarded the Silver Star Medal for his action in Italy on 23 May 1944.
He was wounded in action on 21 September 1944 and died of his wounds on 24 September 1944. The exact location where he died is not known.
He is remembered at a monument in Rupt-sur-Moselle.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy