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FOLEY, Philip John - Date of
birth
17 July 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11050693 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
3rd Battalion,
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 2 | 40 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Helen E. Foley (mother)
Edward Foley (brother)
Robert Foley (brother)
Neal F. Foley (brother)
More information
Pfc Philip J. Foley enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 13 April 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, WW2-Airborne.us, NARA, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: WW2-Airborne.us, Peter Schouteten