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DARLEY, Edward B - Date of
birth
22 July 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Flint, Genesee County, Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36545154 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Docelles, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 14 | 61 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles F. Darley (father)
Agnes E. (Jaynes) Darley (mother)
Frances C. Darley (sister)
Warren S. Darley (brother)
Frederick J. Darley (brother)
Charles F. Darley (brother)
Madeline A. Darley (sister)
Mary A. Darley (sister)
Helen J. Darley (sister)
Ruth A. Darley (sister)
Richard J. Darley (brother)
Catherine M. Darley (sister)
Vivian G. (Dravis) Darley (wife)
More information
Pvt Edward B. Darley was a gas station attendant.He enlisted in October 1943 and was sent overseas in June 1944.
He was married to Vivian Gail Dravis on 3 March 1941.
Source of information: André Koch, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Ohio, County Marriages / 1930/1940 Census / 143rd-aar-to-September-1944.pdf / https://36th-id.frb.io
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, The Detroit Times - 26 January 1945