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DALY, Thomas Aloysius - Date of
birth
2 January 1920 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Bronx, New York City, New York -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1318416 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Company Commander -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
376th Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Distinguished Service Cross,
Silver Star,
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 February 1945 - Place of
death
Irsch, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 14 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William J. Daly (father)
Irene M. (Connelly) Daly (mother)
William Daly (brother)
Loretta Daly (sister)
More information
1st Lt Thomas A. Daly was awarded the Silver Star Medal for actions performed on 15 January 1945 near Nennig, Germany.He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross Medal posthumously for actions performed on 23 February 1945 near Sinz, Germany.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Taylor Chlapowski Family Tree / New York Birth Index, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, https://www.tracesofwar.nl/persons/39881/Daly-Thomas-A.htm, https://archive.org/stream/HistoryOfThe94thInfantryWWII/HistoryOfThe94thInfantryWWII_djvu.txt
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / Ellie Naylor