Nickname(s) Jack Role Soldier | Name John McGrath Rank Technician Fifth Grade Other work Firefighter | |
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Allegiance United States of America Battles/wars World War II
D-Day
Battle of Normandy Awards Silver Star
Bronze Star (w. OLC) Relations Irene Blauvelt (wife)
John Jr. and James (sons) Died 2012, Elmwood Park, New Jersey, United States Battles and wars Normandy landings, Invasion of Normandy, World War II | ||
Service/branch United States Army | ||
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Technician fifth grade John "Jack" McGrath, Sr. (c. 1919 – April 24, 2012) was a United States Army soldier who served with Easy Company during World War II. He is mentioned in the book Band of Brothers, written by historian Stephen E. Ambrose, and was portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers by Stephen Walters.
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Military service
McGrath was drafted into the army, and he volunteered for the paratroops. He joined Easy Company at Fort Bragg. McGrath made a combat jump into Normandy on D-Day. On June 13, 1944, he and a lieutenant knocked out a German StuG III assault gun with a bazooka during the Battle of Bloody Gulch near Carentan. During the war, he was awarded the Silver Star and the Bronze Star Medal with clusters.
Later life
After the war he worked as a truck driver and as a volunteer firefighter, and served as fire chief from 1970 to 1971, and later as a fire inspector. He was married to Irene (née Blauvelt) McGrath for 64 years; they had two sons, John Jr. and James.