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CASSIDY, Thomas J - Date of
birth
11 May 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
New Jersey -
Hometown
Tenafly, Bergen County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32239321 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 November 1944 - Place of
death
Between Gressenich and Schevenhütte, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas J. Cassidy (father)
Alice J. Cassidy (mother)
Alice P. Cassidy (sister)
Rita C. Cassidy (sister)
More information
Sgt Thomas J. Cassidy was a clerk.He enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 19 February 1942.
He was killed by small arms fire in the head.
He was initially buried in a temporary grave at Henri-Chapelle on 22 november 1944. After being disinterred and after the cemetery was given a permanent status, he was given his final resting place on 21 June 1948.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.fold3.com, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html, IDPF
Photo source: Peter Schouteten