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SHEA, Edward Timothy - Date of
birth
4 October 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
North Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Bergen County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32572964 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 September 1944 - Place of
death
Beek, the Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 3 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward J. Shea (father)
Irene (Bailey) Shea (mother)
Claire Shea (sister)
Eleanor Shea (sister)
Evelyn L. (Lewis) Shea (wife)
More information
Pvt Edward T. Shea graduated from Holy Trinity High School in Hackensack and was employed at U.S. Rubber Company.He enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 7 November 1942. He was sent overseas in January 1944 and took part in the Normandy invasion.
Pvt Shea was initially buried at the Temporary American War Cemetery of Molenhoek, the Netherlands on 23 September 1944.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/506/506_honor_st.html, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Gerrie Franken - SOHE, The Record - 23 March 1943