John J. McVeigh Military person

John J. McVeigh (1921 – August 29, 1944) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions during the Battle for Brest in World War II. He was a 1939 graduate of Northeast Catholic High School for boys.

Personal facts

John J. McVeigh
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1921
Birth place
Pennsylvania , Philadelphia
Date of deathAugust 29, 1944
Place of death
Brest France
Resting place
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Cheltenham Township Pennsylvania) , Cheltenham Township Pennsylvania

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Military person

award
Medal of Honor
military operations
World War II
Battle for Brest
military unit
2nd Infantry Division (United States)
23rd Infantry Regiment (United States)
service start1942
service end1944

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External resources

  1. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/wwII-m-s.html