Born: 2/2/1894 - 8/14/1965
Buried: Long Island National Cemetery
2040 Wellwood Ave
Farmingdale NY 11735
Section 2a Site 3869
Lived at 1443 Fifth Ave NYC.
Parents: Patrick Englisby (Ireland) Agnes Englisby (England)
Brothers and Sisters:
Mary DOB 1/1888
Charles M DOB 11/1890
Edward DOB 9/1896
Elizabeth DOB 9/1899
Military:
Inducted into the Army September 29, 1917 age: 23 years 7/12 months.
Serial Number: 1897361
302 Engineers
Co A 325 NF
His Captain was Tom Scully
Engagements:
Sagney (Livonville)
Sagney (Limey)
Seille
Seille Defensive
St. Mihiel Offensive
Meuse Argonne
Wounded slightly Oct 14, 1918
Served overseas April 25, 1918 - May 17, 1919
Discharged May 26, 1919
0 % Disable
Notable Engagements:
Battle of St Mihiel 9/12/1918 - 9/15/1918
General John Pershing Commander
US Casualties 7,000 (4500 KIA, 2500 Wounded)
Germans: 22,500
Battle of Seille 10/17/1918 - 10/26/1918
Meuse Argonne Offensive AKA Mass-Argonne Offensive and battle of the Argonne Forest
Fought 9/26/1918 - 11/11/1918 (Armistice Day)
Front stretched whole western front
Involved 1.2 Million US Soldiers -- largest in US History
Losses:
US 26,277 KIA 95,786 Wounded
French 70,000 Casualties
Germans 28k KIA 26k Prisoners
*NOTES:
Purple Heart
Gassed in WWI
Never Married.
Doorman in Manhattan
