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Francis J Connolly

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Serial number31300634
Birth year1924
State of enlistmentMASSACHUSETTS
RankPfc
Unit2nd Ranger Battalion, Company E
Date of death1944-06-08

The story

Pfc Francis Connolly was reported missing in action on 08 June 1944, serving with Company E, 2nd Ranger Battalion.
Source: NARA

The battlefield

Estimated position (sector-level), shown here with nearby casualties.

Historical evidence

Morning Report
1944-06-08 · 1 page

Military details

Enlistment date1943-03-02
Coordinates49.368119, -0.863609 (sector estimate)
MR date reported1944-06-08
MR page1
Confidence levelEstimated (sector-level)
Source: US National Archives, Record Group 64 "Records of the National Archives and Records Administration", Series "Morning Reports, 1940-1946"