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MC CUSKEY, Joseph William - Date of
birth
24 October 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35314090 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 8 | 56 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph W. Mc Cuskey (father)
Ruth A. (Moore) Mc Cuskey (mother)
Dorothy A. Mc Cuskey (sister)
Gloria A. (Rusher) Mc Cuskey (wife)
More information
Pvt Joseph W. Mc Cuskey enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 14 July 1942.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten