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CLANCY, Philip J - Date of
birth
25 February 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31306241 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 December 1944 - Place of
death
North of Strasbourg, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 30 | 36 |
Immediate family
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Members
James C. Clancy (father)
Katherine Clancy (mother)
Marion Clancy (sister)
John Clancy (brother)
More information
Pvt Philip J. Clancy graduated from Roxbury Memorial High School and was a machinist apprentice.He enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 25 March 1943.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Hochfelden, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – VFW Post 816, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura S., www.newspapers.com - Boston Evening Globe - 24 January 1945