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CASEY, Francis Gerard - Date of
birth
1 August 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Carnegie, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Carnegie, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13058013 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
101st Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
Dieuze, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 21 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Daniel J. Casey (father)
Bertha M. Casey (mother)
More information
S/Sgt Francis G. Casey attended high school for four years and was a welder and flame cutter before he volunteered for the Army of the United States in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.He was awarded the Silver Star Medal posthumously. The citation cited: He was killed 19 November during a daylight offensive against the enemy in France. As acting platoon leader, he wiped out an enemy position which was halting the advance, then railed his men against another hostile strongpoint. Sgt. Casey died in the field of wounds received during this action.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII, After Action Report 26th Infantry Division, www.newspapers.com – Pittsburgh Sun Telegraph Pennsylvania 31 May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Kim