Dempsey Harley Francis

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Harley Francis Dempsey is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Gouesnou American Memorial

Name:

Harley Francis Dempsey

Rank:

Sergeant

Serial Number:

36024893

Unit:

9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Division

Date of Death:

1944-08-31

State:

Illinois

Cemetery:

Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, D�partement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Clusters

Comments:

Harley Francis Dempsey was born on April 30, 1919, in Illinois. He was the son of Elmer T. Dempsey and Melinda Ruth Seckman. He enlisted in the service on October 15, 1943. He served in the 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, as a Sergeant during World War II.

Sgt Dempsey was Killed in Action on August 31, 1944, during the Battle of Brest, France. He is now buried in the Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, D�partement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France. He also has a cenotaph in Calvary Cemetery, Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USA.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, weremember.abmc.gov