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COURSEY, Edward Earl - Date of
birth
5 September 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Centreville, Queen Anne's County, Maryland -
Hometown
Grasonville, Queen Anne's County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20342956 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Cannon Company,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 February 1945 - Place of
death
Ksolar, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 14 | 1 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Edward E. Coursey (father)
Catherine (Leith) Coursey (mother)
Caroline M. Coursey (sister)
Mary O. Coursey (sister)
John D. Coursey (brother)
Anna B. Coursey (sister)
More information
Pfc Edward Coursey attended Stevensville High School. He joined National Guard on 3 February 1941 in Centerville, Maryland.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, The Baltimore Sun - 27 March 1945, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com - Russ Pickett, IDPF
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945