John J. Halloran Jr

John J. Halloran Jr.

Company B 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 06/21/1944

John Joseph Halloran Jr. was born in Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts on November 4, 1917.

Prior to entering military service he was employed at the Sunbeam Electric Manufacturing Company
in Dorchester, Massachusetts.

He was drafted into the Army on February 26, 1942 at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. His home of residence was listed
as Middlesex County, Massachusetts and his civilian occupation was listed as Skilled Mechanics And Repairmen.
He had completed four years of High School and was single with no dependents. His religion was listed as Catholic.

He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal in Headquarters 22nd Infantry Motorized General Orders No. 5,
dated June 8, 1943 at Fort Dix, New Jersey.

Private First Class Halloran was killed in action in France, on June 21, 1944,
during the attack against Cherbourg.

Decorations of John J. Halloran Jr.

John J. Halloran Jr. was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Sainte Mere-Eglise #1 at Carentan, France and some time later
his remains were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in Massachusetts.

Burial:
Veterans Cemetery
Somerville
Middlesex County
Massachusetts
Plot: Section I WW II

Grave marker for John J. Halloran Jr.

Photo by Linda Shepard Salzer from the Find A Grave website

Top photo of John Halloran from a photo by Cy Gilbert via Theophile Odaert

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