Name:
James Francis Degnan
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
32921365
Unit:
314th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-20
State:
New Jersey
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery, Montjoie Saint Martin, France
Plot:
B
Row:
11
Grave:
14
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
James F. Degnan entered military service in New Jersey. He served in the 314th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division as a Private during World War II. He was Killed in Action on August 20, 1944, during the liberation of Vexin in France and is now buried in the Brittany American Cemetery, Montjoie Saint Martin, France.