McElligott, Charles J.

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Date of death:: May 27th, 1994 (Buffalo/New York, United States)
Nationality:: American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Prisoner of war, captured 6 June 1944.

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Purple Heart

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: 1st Lieutenant
Unit:: Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
Awarded for:: Operation Overlord

For wounds received in action on 6 June 1944 in France.

Sources

Photo 1: Tera McElligott
- NORDYKE, P., Put Us Down In Hell, Historic Ventures, LLC, Lexington, United States, 2012.
- 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment.org

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