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Personal info

Full name
DARCY, George Joseph
Date of birth
24 September 1911
Age
33
Place of birth
VillaNova, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Hometown
Rosemont, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Military service

Service number
33798007
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
26th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
29 November 1944
Place of death
In the vicinity of Jüngersdorf-Merode, Hurtgen Forest, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
H 19 16

Immediate family

Members
George J. Darcy (father)
Alice T. Darcy (mother)
Julia F. Darcy (sister)
Mary A. Darcy (sister)
Ellen R. Darcy (sister)
Martin W. Darcy (brother)
John R. Darcy (brother)
Francis P. Darcy (brother)

More information

Pvt George J. Darcy enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 7 September 1943. He was a chauffeur before he enlisted.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – Enlistment Record /
1920 Census / Veteran Compensation Application File, www.archives.gov, http://home.scarlet.be

Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, Martin, Francis and John Darcy (brothers) / Joan Darcy (niece)