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PRIVATE EDWARD J. McGOVERN
JR. had gone overseas as a member of the 87th
Chemical Battalion and had landed in France on D-Day, June 6,
1944. On November 10, 1944 (D-Day plus 157) Company D completed move to
new positions southeast of Gressenich and prepared for coming
operations. The column came under shellfire, estimated to be 170mm while
passing through Vicht. Five men were
wounded, three seriously and evacuated, two vehicles were damaged and
evacuated. Private McGovern died as a result of these wounds on November
15, 1944.
Edward
J. McGovern, Jr. had ties to Camden County and
Pleasantville NJ, and the Camden Courier-Post newspaper reported his address as
434 West Delilah
Road. He is buried at the
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery in Henri-Chapelle, Belgium.
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