World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Patrick H. Neill
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Jamestown, New York
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY MARCH 11, 1944 AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY. AFTER PARATROOPER TRAINING, HE SERVED WITH E-COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION, 506TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1945 WHILE DEFENDING BASTOGNE IN THE VICINITY OF FOY, BELGIUM DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE CAMPAIGN. HE IS BURIED IN THE LUXEMBOURG AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT LUXEMBOURG CITY, LUXEMBOURG. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR HIS SUPREME SACRIFICE IN DEFENSE OF HIS COUNTRY. FROM THE BATTLEFIELDS OF NORMANDY, HOLLAND, GERMANY AND STOPPING AT THE EAGLE’S NEST IN BERCHTESGADEN, HIS DIVISION WAS AWARDED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER, FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM, BELGIAN CROIX DE GUERRE, THE BELGIUM FOURRAGERE AND THE ORANGE LANYARD OF THE ROYAL NETHERLANDS ARMY FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN ACTION AGAINST THE GERMAN ARMED FORCES.