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GILLIGAN, John Albert - Date of
birth
11 March 1918 -
Age
26 -
Place of birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32224067 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
17 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Nancy, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 6 | 86 |
Immediate family
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Members
John S. Gilligan (father)
Valerie R. (Daynard) Gilligan (mother)
Anna M. Gilligan (sister)
More information
Pvt John A. Gilligan was an industry clerk before he enlisted at Camp Upton, New York on 6 March 1942.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his leg and lung.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Miller Family Tree / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division
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