US PARAS Perreault, Roland Edward

[Craig Robertson]

• SURNAME

Perreault​

• FORENAME

Roland Edward​

• UNIT

503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company E)​

• RANK

Private First Class​

• NUMBER

31286197​

• DATE OF DEATH

28th April 1945​

• AGE

21​

• GRAVESITE

Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Plot B Row 13 Grave 13​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 20.01.1924 Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA​

1 year high school​

civil occupation semiskilled machine shop & related​

employed by American Bosch Corporation, North Main Street, Springfield, Massachusetts​

resided 98 Warrenton Street, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts (draft card)​

30.06.1942 draft card Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

02.03.1943 entered service Springfield, Massachusetts​

07.1943 awarded Parachute Wings​

WIA New Guinea​

Next of kin - Aunt. Mrs. Laura Thomas, 23 Hill Street, West Springfield, Massachusetts​

KIA Negros Island, Philippines​

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