Name:
Martin J. Foy
Rank:
Corporal
Serial Number:
2,139,147
Unit:
55th Engineers
Date of Death:
1919-04-07
State:
Minnesota (Ireland)
Cemetery:
Meelick Cemetery Meelick, County Mayo, Ireland
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Martin J. Foy
CPL Co B 55th Eng.
World War 1
Born April 25th 1894
Died April 7th 1919
Killed in France in Action while in the US Army aged 24 years (Died of wounds received in action).
Martin's Remains were returned to Ireland aboard the SS Millwater.
Source: Find a Grave & https://ww2irishaviation.com/jpquinlan/irishdoughboys.htm