Name:
John Wyville, Sr. Sheehy
Rank:
Colonel
Serial Number:
O-12297
Unit:
357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-06-15
State:
Texas
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
E
Row:
18
Grave:
20
Decoration:
Silver Star, Purple Heart
Comments:
John Wyville Sheehy Sr. was born on March 14, 1897, in Oregon. He was the son of James Sheehy and Sarah E. Sheehy. He was married to Marion Russell Luhn Sheehy. He served in the 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division, as a Colonel during World War II.
Col Sheehy was Killed in Action on June 15, 1944, in France. He is now buried in the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France.