US PARAS Foley, Jack Edward

John Robertson

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Staff member
  • SURNAME
Foley
  • FORENAME
Jack Edward
  • UNIT
506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company E)
  • RANK
First Lieutenant
  • NUMBER

  • AWARD
Bronze Star
  • PLACE
Europe
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 18.8.1922 Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania
son of Randall A. and Viola (nee Meahl) Foley
graduated South Hill High School 1940
attended University of Pittburgh (ROTC)
commissioned 29.6.1943
Coast Artillery Corps
graduated OCS 19.11.1943
WIA February 1945 Belgium
retired as Captain
graduated University of Pittsburgh postwar
worked for Alcoa Inc (retired 1982)
married Mary Louise Naughton (1924-2011) (5 children Karen,Barbara,John,David and Nancy)
died 14.9.2009 Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania
Mount Hope Cemetery,Pittsburgh,Allegheny County,Pennsylvania Section 5A
 
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