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ENSLEY, Joseph Wallace "Joe" - Date of
birth
14 October 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pequannock, Morris County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32603591 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
325th Glider Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 September 1944 - Place of
death
Kiekberg, the Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 15 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leslie E. Ensley (father)
Anna (Eicholz) Ensley (mother)
Stella Ensley (sister)
Leslie Ensley (brother)
Raymond C. Ensley (brother)
More information
Pfc Joseph W. Ensley attended Butler High School.He enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 30 December 1942.
Source of information: Thomas E. Ensley (nephew), www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1930/1940 Census, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/325/325_honor_eg.html
Photo source: www.ancestry.com, Market Garden, www.ancestry.com - Butler High School Yearbook 1941