RESIDENCE (DURING WWII):
Kingsessing Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
FULL NAME:
Joseph J. Corey
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER (ASN):
13153175
- DATE OF BIRTH: Jun 22, 1924
- DATE OF DEATH: Dec 18, 1944
DATE / PLACE OF ENLISTMENT:
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DATE OF ENLISTMENT:Jun 30, 1942
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PLACE OF ENLISTMENT:Local Board 61 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
ORGANIZATION:
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MAIN UNIT:23rd Infantry Regiment
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SUBUNIT:Company I, 3rd Battalion
RANK / POSITION IN UNIT (LAST KNOWN):
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RANK:Private First Class (Pfc.)
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POSITION IN UNIT:Rifleman
BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS:
✭ Northern France Campaign (25 July – 14 September 1944), ✭ Ardennes-Alsace Campaign (16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945), ✭ Rhineland Campaign (15 September 1944 – 21 March 1945)
DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS (AWARDS):
🎖Purple Heart, 🎖European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, 🎖Distinguished Unit Citation, 🎖Combat Infantry Badge
SUMMARY OF HIS SERVICE:
- 7 November 1942 - 9 August 1944 Domestic Service propably including Camp McCoy winter training, WI;
- 9 August 1944 - 16 August 1944 Tinchebray, France;
- 22 August 1944 - 19 September 1944 Brest, France;
- 19 September 1944 - 26 September 1944 rest around Brest, France;
- 29 September 1944 - 3 October 1944 St Vith, Belgium;
- 3 October 1944 - 11 December 1944 Germany;
- 11 December 1944 - 18 December 1944 Around Elsenborn Ridge and Krinkelter Wald, Belgium.
Joseph John Corey registered for the US Army on the week of his 18th birthday, 30 June 1942 per draft card. Father - Neil J. Corey - veteran of WW1 who also registered at 18 years of age into the Navy on 3rd June 1918 per his draft card and ended as USN Seaman 2nd class by WW1 end and also reregistered at 42 years old on 6th February 1942 for WW2 - wasn't called up, and brother Francis Xavier Corey registered on 15 December 1943 on the day of his 18th birthday per his draft card ended as USN Yeoman 2nd class. Family of Patriots.
