Thomas J. Casey
NAME: Thomas J. Casey
ASN: 35550176
PLACE OF BIRTH: Elkhart, IN
DATE OF BIRTH: 08 Oct 1913
DATES OF SERVICE: 03 Mar 1943 - 21 Sep 1945
UNIT ASSIGNED: 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion
E Co 513th PIR
CAMPAIGNS: Rome-Arno, Southern France, Ardennes-Alsace, Rhineland
AWARDS: Parachutist Badge with one combat jump star, Combat Infnatryman Badge, Purple Heart Medal (Unconfirmed), EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead device and five bronze star devices, Good Conduct Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, French Fourragere
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
16 Mar 1943 - Enlisted at Camp Perry, LaCarne, OH - NARA Enlistment Record
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 35550176 | 35550176 |
| NAME | CASEY#THOMAS#J######### | CASEY#THOMAS#J######### |
| RESIDENCE: STATE | 1 | UNDEFINED CODE |
| RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 039 | UNDEFINED CODE |
| PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 5316 | CP PERRY LACARNE OH |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 16 | 16 |
| 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 | 51 | INDIANA |
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 13 | 13 |
| RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
| EDUCATION | 3 | 3 years of high school |
| CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 185 | Salesmen and sales agents, except to consumers |
| MARITAL STATUS | 2 | Married |
| COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 7 | Selectees (Enlisted Men) |
| CARD NUMBER | # | # |
| BOX NUMBER | 0957 | 0957 |
| FILM REEL NUMBER | 5.19 | 5.19 |
10 May 1943 - Completed Basic Training at Fort Benning, GA
10 Apr 1944 - Assigned to 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion
15 Aug 1944 - Possibly jumped into Southern France, Operation ANVIL-DRAGOON
21 Sep 1945 - Cpl. Thomas J. Casey honorably discharged at Fort Indiantown Gap, PA
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