John J. McVeigh World War II Medal of Honor recipient
John J. McVeigh is a 23 years old World War II Medal of Honor recipient from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. John J. McVeigh was born on January 01, 1921 (died on August 29, 1944, he was 23 years old) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
About
No, he died on 08/29/1944, 80 years ago. He was 23 years old when he died. He died in Brest and buried in Pennsylvania .
Awards (1)
Awarded Medal of Honor .
Other facts about John J. McVeigh
Award | Medal of Honor |
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Battle | World War II, Battle for Brest |
Place of death | Brest |
MilitaryUnit | 2nd Infantry Division (United States), 23rd Infantry Regiment (United States) |
RestingPlace | Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Cheltenham Township Pennsylvania), Cheltenham Township Pennsylvania |
Family name | McVeigh. Show people with the surname McVeigh |
Date of death | 1944-08-29T00:00:00Z |
Conflict | Battle For Brest |
Military casualty classification | Killed In Action |
Place of burial | Pennsylvania |
Given name | John |
Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
Military branch | United States Army |