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North Africa (Operation Torch)
On 12 November the 3rd Parachute Battalion (3 Para Bn) jumped onto and seized the vital airfield at Bone between Algiers and ...
Private Michael Armstrong was the son of George and Anne Armstrong, of Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim, in the Irish Republic. He served with 3rd Parachute Battalion and took part in the North African campaign.Private Armstrong died on 15 March 1943, aged 30 years old. He is now buried at Bone War Cemetery, Annaba, Algeria.
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Service History
- 1943 The 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (3 PARA) (Private)