Pvt. Joseph E. Fitzgerald - West Springfield, MA
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N 42° 06.581 W 072° 38.362
18T E 695171 N 4664651
The grave of Pvt. Joseph E. Fitzgerald, who was killed in action during World War II, is located in the Sacred Heart section of St. Thomas Cemetery at 420 Kings Hwy, West Springfield, MA.
Waymark Code: WM12G1G
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 05/20/2020
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The grave of Pvt. Joseph E. Fitzgerald is marked by a large granite headstone with the image of a praying woman framed by an ornate floral pattern in the lunette. The front of the headstone is inscribed:
FITZGERALD
1915 JOSEPH E. 1945
KILLED IN ACTION
WORLD WAR II
A nearby, ground level, granite military marker is inscribed:
JOSEPH E, FITZGERALD
MASSACHUSETTS
PVT 309 INF 78 INF DIV
WORLD WAR II
MARCH 6, 1915 JAN 5, 1945
The back of the headstone contains the names of his family members:
PATRICK J. FITZGERALD
1888 - 1964
HIS WIFE
NELLIE V. RUSSELL
1891 - 1972
DAUGHTER
DOROTHY STEWART
FIZGERALD
1821-1980
At the time of his death, the 309 Infantry Battalion of the 78 Infantry Division was engaged in the Battle of the Bulge in the Ardennes Forest of Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany which took place between December 16, 1944 to January 25, 1945.
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