Clifford John Cassidy

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  • Name: Clifford John Cassidy
  • Location of Birth: Duluth, Minnesota
  • Date of Birth: February 19, 1902
  • Date of Death: December 6, 1984 (82 years old)
  • Parents: John Cassidy and Emily (Winter) Cassidy
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  • Highest Rank: PVT (Private)
  • Branch: Army
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  • Date Sworn In: October 5, 1942 (Enlistment Date)
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  • Date of Discharge: March 8, 1943 (Discharge Date)
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  • Military Highlights:
    Information in the United States, World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947:
    Name: Clifford John Cassidy
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Age: 39
    Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
    Birth Date: February 19, 1902
    Birth Place: Duluth, Minnesota, USA
    Residence Place: Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
    Registration Date: February 14, 1942
    Registration Place: Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA
    Employer: Murphy Motor Freight Company
    Height: 5' 8"
    Weight: 160
    Complexion: Ruddy
    Hair Color: Brown
    Eye Color: Blue
    Next of Kin: John Cassidy
    Other obvious physical characteristics that will aid in identification: scar above left eye

  • Wars Involved:
    World War II

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  • Civilian Life:
    Clifford was raised on Park Point in Duluth, Minnesota, where he lived most of his life. He moved to Grand Rapids, Minnesota in 1983 when he became a resident of the Itasca County Nursing Home.

    He worked for many years for Marshall Wells Hardware.

    He is survived by his sister, Leona Kuschel; two nieces, one nephew, and several great nieces and nephews.

    Buried in Itasca Calvary Cemetery at Grand Rapids, Minnesota. (Plot C-C-17-0-6)

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