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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Hugh Joseph Gaffey

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

Tom Gidley

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JULY, 1940 SERVED IN 1ST ARMORED CORPS. JULY, 1942 SERVED IN 2ND ARMORED DIVISION. IN APRIL, 1944 HE WAS APPOINTED CHIEF OF STAFF FOR GENERAL PATTON'S 3RD ARMY DIVISION. KILLED IN JUNE 1946 IN A B-25 MITCHELL AIR PLANE CRASH AT GODMAN FIELD, KENTUCKY.