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Tuesday, August 30, 2016

PFC George Herbert Leary

PFC George Herbert Leary was born 20 Dec 1909 in Providence, Rhode Island. He was the son of Mary A. (Sullivan) Leary. Mary's husband Timothy Leary with whom she had 11 children had died in 1903. Mary was a native of Ireland and had immigrated as a child. She worked as a housekeeper and laundress to feed her family and the children left school to work or married and moved away. George was working in a print shop at the age of 11, at 21 he was working for a jewelry manufacturer and in 1940 was working for United Wire Supply Company in Cranston, Rhode Island while living at 113 West Clifford Street in Providence. George married Mildred E. in 1942 or early 1943. 

George was drafted in August 1943 and after completing his basic military training he was sent to England. PVT Leary was transferred from the replacement depot to A Company 116th Infantry on 17 Jul 1944. He was promoted to PFC on 11 Aug 1943. PFC Leary was wounded in action on 27 Aug 1944 as the unit advanced on Brest, France and sent to hospital. He died of his wound(s) on 30 Aug 1944. 

PFC Leary rests forever in the Brittany American Cemetery.

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