Arlington County: Molloy, Joseph McChesney

personal-war-service-record-of-virginia-s-war-dead

virginia-world-war-ii-history-commission

part-i-personal-data

first-name: Joseph

middle-name: McChesney

last-name: Molloy

suffix:

home-address: 319- So. Abingdon Street

county: Arlington

birthplace: Washington D.C.

date-of-birth: 1915-06-18

race: White

sex: Male

height-ft: 6

height-ins: 3

weight-lbs: 190

marital-status: Divorced

wife-maiden-name-or-husband

first-name: Margaret

middle-name:

last-name: Brown

suffix:

place-of-marriage: Arlington Virginia

date-of-marriage: 1937-10-dd

children-1: None

date-of-birth-1:

children-2:

date-of-birth-2:

children-3:

date-of-birth-3:

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date-of-birth-4:

education

elementary-years: 8

high-school-years: 2

college-years:

other:

degrees:

occupation: Clerk in U.S. Government

religious-affiliation: Methodist

citizen-of-what-nation: America

father-s-name

first-name: Joseph

middle-name: Nelson

last-name: Molloy

suffix:

mother-s-maiden-name

first-name: Blanche

middle-name: Viola

last-name: Brown

part-ii-military-record

means-of-entry: Inducted

date-of-entry: 1943-06-07

place-of-entry: Washington D.C.

rank-at-entry: Private

first-served: Infantry

branch-of-service: Army

service-number: 33-742-080

previous-military-education-training-and-service:

trained-or-stationed-within-the-united-states

camp-station-base-school-etc-place-from-date-to-date: Fort McClelland - Alabama - June 1943 - Dec. 1943 Fort George Meade - Maryland - Dec 1943 - Jan. 1944

promoted

from-rank-to-rank-date-to-date: Private - Corporal - March 1944

information-about-overseas-service: He reported to Fort Meade on Dec. 26th 1943 and was shipped overseas about Jan. 5th. 1944. Joined the 3rd Division and received his baptism of fire at the Anzio Beachhead. Fought through Italy, was in the outfit which captured Rome. Taken from the Fifth Army and joined the newly formed Seventh Army. Was in the invasion of Southern France and fought through all campaigns until they reached Besançon France where he met his death. Was a member of the Third Division (30th Infantry) (Co. I) during his entire overseas service.

citations-decorations-service-medals-etc: Purple Heart awarded posthumously

circumstances-of-death: Killed in Action

area-of-place-of-death: Besançon France

date-of-death: 1944-09-07

any-other-details-known: Caught in a crossfire of small arms during an advance and killed instantly

photograph: Yes

next-of-kin

first-name: Blanche

middle-name: Viola

last-name: Martin

suffix:

address: 319-So. Abingdon St. Arl. Va

relationship: Mother

person-supplying-information

first-name: William

middle-name: Earl

last-name: Molloy

suffix:

address: 4631-So. Fifth Street Arlington Va.

person-submitting-information

first-name: William

middle-name: Earl

last-name: Molloy

suffix:

address: 4631-So. Fifth Street Arl. Va.