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CAFFREY, James Edward Sr - Date of
birth
1917 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6902851 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
68th Armored Infantry Battalion,
14th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 April 1945 - Place of
death
Hausheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 38 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James M. Caffrey (father)
Sarah (Freda) Caffrey (mother)
Florence Caffrey (sister)
Joan Caffrey (sister)
Ann S. (McInness) Caffrey (wife)
James E. Caffrey Jr. (son)
More information
Pvt James E. Caffrey earned post-graduate degree before he joined the Regular Army on 11 May 1939.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Caffrey Miller Family Tree, http://14thad.org
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - Flossie