Name:
Edward Bertram McDermott
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
32943043
Unit:
11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-01-23
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg
Plot:
G
Row:
4
Grave:
16
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Edward Bertram McDermott was born on April 16, 1925 in Watervliet, New York. He was the son of William Augustus McDermott and Catherine H. Mahar McDermott. He served in the 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division as a Private First Class during World War II. PFC McDermott died on January 23, 1945 and is now buried in the Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg. He was one of the 38 American soldiers killed during the fierce fighting at sub-zero temperatures to recapture the town of Hoscheid, Luxembourg.