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HICKEY, Joseph Irvin - Date of
birth
4 April 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana -
Hometown
Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35843487 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Halenfeld, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 12 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles Hickey (father)
Mary E. (Paul) Hickey (mother)
Charles Hickey (brother)
Mary L. Hickey (sister)
Charlotte L. (Schmidt) Hickey (wife)
Joseph I. Hickey Jr. (son)
More information
Pvt Joseph I. Hickey worked in a textile factory before he enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 20 June 1944.Pvt Joseph I. Hickey was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com - Indiana Marriages / 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, www.1-22infantry.org, www.wwiimemorial.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet