Date of birth:

November 17th, 1919 (Scranton/Pennsylvania, United States)

Date of death:

July 14th, 1974

Service number:

33 346 262

Nationality:

American (1776 - present, Republic)

Eugene Thomas Museky was the brother to John Jack Muskey and Joseph Robert Muskey, the last who died in France during World War 2.

Eugene Thomas Muskey also was entitled to wear the cord for the French Croix de Guerre, awarded to the 3rd Infantry Division for her activities in the Colmar region in cooperation with the French 1st Army. He served from June 16th, 1942 until June 21st, 1945.

Promotions:
?: Private 1st Class;
?: Corporal;
March 11th, 1944: Sergeant:
?: Staff Sergeant.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Private 1st Class

Unit:

Company H, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division "The Rock of the Marne", U.S. Army

Awarded on:

December 21st, 1943

Citation:
"For rescuing a wounded comrade under artillery and tank fire after crossing the Volturno (Caserta, Campania, Italy) river on 13 October"

Headquarters, 3rd Infantry Division, General Orders No. 106 (21 December 1943).
By the time of the presentation he held the rank of Staff Sergeant.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded for a wound received at Anzio on February 20th, 1944.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded with eight campaign stars for "NORTH AFRICA", "FRENCH MOROCCO", "TUNISIA", "SICILY", "ANZIO", "SOUTHERN FRANCE", "GERMANY" and "AUSTRIA".

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: Kimberly Mumford
• - TAGGART, D. G., History of the Third Infantry Division in World War II, The Battery Press, Nashville, United States, 1987.
  - WHITE, N.W., From Fedala to Berchtesgaden, Keystone Print Inc., Brockton, 1947.
  - The Times Tribune, 11 March 1944, Page 5.
  - The Times Tribune, 17 juni 1942, Page 18.
  - The Times Tribune, 19 April 1944, Page 13.
  - The Times Tribune, 20 September 1944, Page 7.
  - The Times Tribune, 22 June 1944, Page 4.
  - The Times Tribune, 23 February 1944, Page 21.
  - The Times Tribune, 24 March 1943, Page 15.
  - The Times Tribune, 3 July 1945, Page 5.
  - The Times Tribune, 30 June 1945, Page 2.
  - The Times Tribune, 24 February 1944, Page 9.
  - The Times Tribune, 26 July 1945, Page 10.