UNDER CONSTRUCTION
The story of Private First Class James Patrick O’Dwyer
Company E, 17th Armored Engineer Battalion, 2nd Armored Division
Army Serial Number 35257292
Born 07 April 1918
Deceased: 22 December 1990
James Patrick O’Dwyer – The Terre Haute Tribune (Terre Haute, Indiana)02 May 1948, SunPage 17 (Newapapers.com)
| Name | James P O Dwyer | |||
| Event Type | Census | |||
| Event Date | 1940 | |||
| Event Place | Sugar Creek Township, Vigo, Indiana, United States | |||
| Sex | Male | |||
| Age | 22 | |||
| Marital Status | Single | |||
| Race (Original) | White | |||
| Race | White | |||
| Relationship to Head of Household (Original) | Son | |||
| Relationship to Head of Household | Son | |||
| Birthplace | Indiana | |||
| Birth Year (Estimated) | 1918 | |||
| Last Place of Residence | Same House | |||
Role |
Sex |
Age |
Birthplace |
|
| Andrew J O Dwyer | Head | M | 60 | Indiana |
| Theresa O Dwyer | Wife | F | 49 | Indiana |
| Theresa C O Dwyer | Daughter | F | 23 | Indiana |
| James P O Dwyer | Son | M | 22 | Indiana |
| Thomas M O Dwyer | Son | M | 21 | Indiana |
| John F O Dwyer | Son | M | 15 | Indiana |
| Catherine M O Dwyer | Daughter | F | 13 | Indiana |
| Andrew J O Dwyer | 60 | Married | White | Head | Indiana | |||||
| Theresa O Dwyer | Female | 49 | Married | White | Wife | Indiana | 1891 | Same House | ||
| Theresa C O Dwyer | Female | 23 | Single | White | Daughter | Indiana | 1917 | Same House | ||
| James P O Dwyer | Male | 22 | Single | White | Son | Indiana | 1918 | Same House | ||
| Thomas M O Dwyer | Male | 21 | Single | White | Son | Indiana | 1919 | Same House | ||
| John F O Dwyer | Male | 15 | Single | White | Son | Indiana | 1925 | Same House | ||
| Catherine M O Dwyer | Female | 13 | Single | White | Daughter | Indiana | 1927 | Same House |
US Sensus 1940
1942 United States World War II Army Enlistment Records
James P Odwyer
| Name | James P Odwyer | |||
| Name (Original) | ODWYER JAMES P | |||
| Event Type | Military Service | |||
| Event Date | 10 Feb 1942 | |||
| Term of Enlistment | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law | |||
| Event Place | Ft Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, United States | |||
| Race | White | |||
| Citizenship Status | citizen | |||
| Birth Year | 1918 | |||
| Birthplace | INDIANA | |||
| Education Level | 4 years of high school | |||
| Civilian Occupation | Radio operators | |||
| Marital Status | Single, without dependents | |||
| Military Rank | Private | |||
| Army Branch | Branch Immaterial – Warrant Officers, USA | |||
| Army Component | Selectees (Enlisted Men) | |||
For the letters that Private First Class James Patrick O’Dwyer wrote click on the year of interest:
Letters year 1942
Letters year 1943
Letters year 1944
Letters year 1945
Pictures made by Private First Class James Patrick O’Dwyer during his service overseas
Photos of the bridge across the Elbe – Weser Canal, Germany
Photos of the bridge across the Rhine River, Germany
After the war
Mr and Mrs James Edward Leslie – The Terre Haute Tribune (Terre Haute, Indiana)02 May 1948, SunPage 17 (newspapers.com)
Detail James Patrick O’Dwyer and Maxine Marie (Steed) O’Dwyer – The Terre Haute Tribune (Terre Haute, Indiana)02 May 1948, SunPage 17 (newspapers.com)
Obituary James Patrick O’Dwyer – The Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach, Florida)23 Dec 1990, SunPage 26 (Newspapers.com)
Obituary Maxine Marie O’Dwyer – The Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach, Florida)31 Jan 2007, WedPage 24 Maxine
Burial:
Royal Palm Memorial Gardens
West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
| Age | 72 | |||
| Given Name | James | |||
| Middle Name | P | |||
| Surname | Odwyer | |||
| Birth Date | 07 Apr 1918 | |||
| State | Indiana | |||
| Event Date | 22 Dec 1990 | |||
Gravestone O Dweyer
Sources: FindAGrave.com, NARA
Research and written by Martijn Brandjes