John W. Casey Jr
NAME: John W. Casey Jr
ASN: 34546641
PLACE OF BIRTH:
DATE OF BIRTH: 1923?
DATES OF SERVICE: 27 Mar 1943 -
UNIT ASSIGNED: HHC 509th parachute Infantry Battalion
CAMPAIGNS: Southern France
AWARDS: Parachutist Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge, EAME Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
27 Mar 1943 - Enlisted at Camp Blanding, FL - NARA Enlistment Record
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 34546641 | 34546641 |
| NAME | CASEY#JOHN#W#JR######### | CASEY#JOHN#W#JR######### |
| RESIDENCE: STATE | 42 | FLORIDA |
| RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 025 | DADE |
| PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 4213 | CP BLANDING FLORIDA |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 27 | 27 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 03 | 03 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 43 | 43 |
| GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | PVT# | Private |
| GRADE: CODE | 8 | Private |
| BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION | NO# | No branch assignment |
| BRANCH: CODE | 02 | No branch assignment |
| FIELD USE AS DESIRED | # | # |
| TERM OF ENLISTMENT | 5 | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law |
| LONGEVITY | ### | ### |
| SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL | 0 | Civil Life |
| NATIVITY | 23 | NEW YORK |
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 23 | 23 |
| RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
| EDUCATION | 4 | 4 years of high school |
| CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 456 | Occupations in production of miscellaneous petroleum and coal products |
| MARITAL STATUS | 6 | Single, without dependents |
| COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 7 | Selectees (Enlisted Men) |
| CARD NUMBER | # | # |
| BOX NUMBER | 0816 | 0816 |
| FILM REEL NUMBER | 3.238 | 3.238 |
10 Apr 1944 - Pvt. John W. Casey, 34546641, HHC 509th PIB, GO 5 Award of Combat Infantryman Badge
13 Sep 1944 - Captured
| SERIAL NUMBER | 34546641 | 34546641 |
| NAME | CASEY JOHN W JR | CASEY JOHN W JR |
| GRADE, ALPHA | PVT | Private |
| GRADE CODE | 8 | Cadet, USMA or Chief Warrant Officer or Private or Apprentice, Seaman |
| SERVICE CODE | 1 | ARMY |
| ARM OR SERVICE | INF | Infantry |
| ARM OR SERVICE CODE | 10 | INF: INFANTRY |
| DATE REPORT: DAY (DD) | 13 | 13 |
| DATE REPORT: MONTH (MM) | 09 | 09 |
| DATE REPORT: YEAR (Y) | 4 | 1944 |
| RACIAL GROUP CODE | 1 | WHITE |
| STATE OF RESIDENCE | 42 | Florida |
| TYPE OF ORGANIZATION | 787 | Parachute Infantry |
| PARENT UNIT NUMBER | 0509 | 0509 |
| PARENT UNIT TYPE | 07 | Battalion/Training Battalion Combat/Special Troops |
| AREA | 76 | European Theatre: France |
| LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY (DD) | 28 | 28 |
| LATEST REPORT DATE: MONTH (MM) | 02 | 02 |
| LATEST REPORT DATE: YEAR (Y) | 6 | 1946 |
| SOURCE OF REPORT | 1 | Individual has been reported through sources considered official. |
| STATUS | 7 | Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated |
| DETAINING POWER | 1 | GERMANY |
| CAMP | 013 | Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11) |
| REP | ||
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