Name:
James P. McConnell
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
13048321
Unit:
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-06-06
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, France
Plot:
G
Row:
28
Grave:
3
Decoration:
Bronze Star, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Comments:
James P. McConnell was born on November 19, 1919 in Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Sergeant in the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on June 6, 1944 during the invasion on Omaha Beach, France and is now buried in Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France.