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CASEY, Ira Silas - Date of
birth
5 September 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Tate County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Coldwater, Tate County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34926043 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
7th Armored Infantry Battalion,
8th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Holzwickede-Massen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 17 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Oliver J. Casey (father)
Mattie J. (Freeman) Casey (mother)
Mattie O.M. Casey (sister)
Catherine G.E. Casey (sister)
Robert M. Casey (brother)
Ervin I. Casey (brother)
Mary E. Casey (sister)
Lowery P. Casey (twin brother)
More information
Pfc Ira S. Casey worked on a farm, before he enlisted on 30 December 1943 at Camp Shelby, Mississipppi.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.8th-armored.org, WWII Memorial, National Archives, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Trees
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Linda Geeslin (niece)