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MCGOUGH, Bernard Martin - Date of
birth
18 April 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Ackley, Franklin County, Iowa -
Hometown
Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37675922 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
242nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 January 1945 - Place of
death
Château-Salins, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 33 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
John A. McGough (father)
Alice (Cooney) McGough (mother)
Regina M. McGough (sister)
Cyril L. McGough (brother)
Edmund J. McGough (brother)
More information
Pfc Bernard M. McGough attended college for two years and was an inspector before he enlisted at Camp Dodge Herrold, Iowa on 24 July 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Iowa WWII Bonus Case Files / Iowa Births and Christenings Index, www.findagrave.com – Robert Fahey
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.newspapers.com – The Courier Iowa 14 February 1945, www.findagrave.com - Robert Fahey