Name:
Edward Joseph Pillis
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
31125706
Unit:
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne
Date of Death:
1944-06-11
State:
Connecticut
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
F
Row:
8
Grave:
6
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Edward Joseph Pillis was born on May 15, 1917, in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut. He served in the 507th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, as a Private during World War II. Pvt Pillis was Killed in Action on June 11, 1944, during the Battle of Graignes in France. He is now buried in Normandy American Cemetery and was awarded the Purple Heart.