
William McCarthy

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Name William McCarthy Relationship with Therese Nadeau Born 11 Nov 1911 Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Gender Male Census
1920 Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA (8 years) [1]
Census
1930 Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA (18 years) [2]
Military Service
17 Mar 1942 Fort Devens, , Massachusetts, USA (30 years) [3]
Military Service
From May 1942 to Sep 1942 Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA (30 years) [3]
Military Service
From Oct 1942 to Nov 1944 Camp Campbell, Kentucky, USA (30 years) [3]
Military Service
From 2 Oct 1944 to 16 Nov 1944 Tidworth Barracks, Witshire, England (32 years)
Military Service
From 17 Nov 1944 to 17 Mar 1945 Southern France Campaign (33 years)
Military Service
From 18 Mar 1945 to 5 May 1945 Rhineland Campaign (33 years)
Died 5 Jun 1993 Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA [4]
Buried 9 Jun 1993 Magnolia, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Patriarch & Matriarch William McCarthy, b. Abt 1870, Fortune Bay, Newfoundland, Canada(Grandfather)
Margaret Colbert, b. County Cork or Kerry, Ireland(Great Grandmother)
Notes - !VETERAN: Bill was a World War II veteran serving as company commander of the 12th Armored Division Supply trains. See http://www.12tharmoredmuseum.org/ for a virtual museum on the 12th Armored Division. He is entitle to the Bronze Star, the Army Good Conduct Medal (Bill was enlisted and then went through OCS), the American Campaign Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, and the Army of Occupation Medal with Germany clasp, He is also received the French WWII Commemorative Medal and la Médaille Commémorative "Rhin et Danube"
!SSDI: shows birth as 12 Nov 1911 and death as 5 Jun 1993 and Death Residence as Magnolia, Essex, Massachusetts 01930
Person ID I90 Antoine_Roy Last Modified 25 Jul 2014
Father William Frank McCarthy, b. Abt 1892, St Pierre, St Pierre and Miquelon, Overseas Collectivity, France
, d. 1949, Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
( ~ 57 years)
Mother Lillian Katherine Astrom, b. 11 Sep 1893, Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
, d. 26 Apr 1979, Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
( 85 years)
Married 14 May 1911 Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA [5]
Age at Marriage William : ~ 19 years and 5 months - Lillian : 17 years and 8 months. Family ID F88 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Wife Living
Children
2 children Family ID F35 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- !VETERAN: Bill was a World War II veteran serving as company commander of the 12th Armored Division Supply trains. See http://www.12tharmoredmuseum.org/ for a virtual museum on the 12th Armored Division. He is entitle to the Bronze Star, the Army Good Conduct Medal (Bill was enlisted and then went through OCS), the American Campaign Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, and the Army of Occupation Medal with Germany clasp, He is also received the French WWII Commemorative Medal and la Médaille Commémorative "Rhin et Danube"
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Military Ribbons McCarthy, William - World War II military service ribbons
The rack of William McCarthy's World War II military service ribbons was created using the Ultimate Rack. Bill McCarthy also received the French WWII Commemorative Medal and la Medaille Commemorative "Rhin et Danube"
Sources - [S243] 1920 U.S. Census, Massachusetts, Essex County, Gloucester > image 24.
- [S472] 1930 U.S. Census, Massachusetts, Essex County > Gloucester > District 48.
- [S30] Military Papers, 12th Armored Division book.
- [S6] Obituary.
- [S390] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911-1915, vol 602 page 454 entry 60,
[he - 19 - laborer she -17 - at home Clergyman - William J Dwyer, Gloucester mother listed as Ellen Kearin].