- SURNAME
Foley
- FORENAME
Philip John
- UNIT
504 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company H)
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
11050693
- DATE OF DEATH
7th January 1945
- AGE
28
- GRAVESITE
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium Plot B Row 2 Grave 40
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Suffolk County, Massachusetts
born 17.06.1916, Somerville, Massachusetts, USA
4 years high school
attended Boston English High School
civil occupation skilled occupations in manufacture of textiles
employed by First National Warehouse, 7 Middlesex Avenue, Somerville, Massachusetts
single without dependents upon enlistment
resided 2 Pearl Street, Charlestown, Massachusetts (draft card)
16.10.1940 draft card Chason, Massachusetts
13.04.1942 entered service Boston, Massachusetts
Next of kin - Mr. Edward. I Foley, 41 Bonner Avenue, Medford, Massachusetts
award Silver Star (505th)
KIA Belgium
DATE OF DEATH:
07-Jan-1945AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/foley-philip-j.34510/CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private Phillip J. Foley (ASN: 11050693), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company G, 3d Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, in action on 10 July 1943, five miles west of ****, Sicily. Private Foley, acting as second in command of a rifle squad, assumed command of it when his squad leader was killed and moved it toward enemy positions. Under heavy rifle, machine gun, and artillery fire he directed effective fire on the enemy position. Although wounded by shrapnel, Private Foley continued to direct the fire of his squad effectively on the enemy. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.
WEB LINKS:
• https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/90656FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56281187/philip-j-foley
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