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CASEY, William Edward - Date of
birth
3 January 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32221652 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
3rd Battalion,
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Forêt de Fossard, Remiremont, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 42 | 40 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William V. Casey (father)
Julia A. (Ryan) Casey (mother)
Edward A. Logan (stepfather)
Patricia R. Casey (sister)
More information
Sgt William E. Casey enlisted at Camp Upton, New York on 3 March 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947, https://36th-id.frb.io, 141aar-June-to-September-1944.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight "Andy" Anderson