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name
DAILEY, Francis J - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13170767 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
393rd Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 6 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
unknown
More information
Pfc Francis J. Dailey enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 9 December 1942.Person of contact was Reverend James A. Davin, head at St. Paul's Orphanage. His guardian at St. Paul Orphanage was Rev. Harry Gilbert.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / Headstone and Interment Record, www.newspapers.com - The Pittsburgh Press
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet