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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Francis J. Casey

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER IN DECEMBER 1944 WHILE FIGHTING IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. CAPTURED BY GERMAN SOLDIERS AND SPENT SIX MONTHS IN A PRISONER OF WAR CAMP IN STUTTGART, GERMANY. HE HAD BEEN WOUNDED BY SHRAPNEL IN COMBAT AND SUFFERED SEVERE FROSTBITE TO HIS FEET AS A PRISONER. AWARDED A PURPLE HEART AND A BRONZE STAR WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER.