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GETZEY, Edward - Date of
birth
20 October 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33576289 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
290th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Beffe-Coney, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 16 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Stephen Getzey (father)
Mary Getzey (mother)
Stephen Getzey (brother)
Nicholas Getzey (brother)
More information
Sgt Edward Getzey enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 19 March 1943.Sgt Edward Getzey first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia roster.htm#2, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Applications WWII / WWII Enlistment Record / Headstone and Interment Record, http://75thdivisiondad.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / usafdo