Edward James Maguire
(21 May 1918 - 20 September 1995)
Date this page was last edited=30 Jun 2008
His name appeared as "James Edward Maguire" on his record of birth.1 Edward James Maguire was born on 21 May 1918 in Roxbury, Massachusetts.1 He was the son of James Thomas Maguire and Margaret Mary Ward.
Edward James Maguire appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 at 35 Alpine Street, Boston, Massachusetts, in the household of his mother's stepfather.2
Edward James Maguire began military service in the U. S. Army in 1939.3 He became a field kitchen cook.3 He was a staff sergeant in the 543rd Egineer Boat and Shore Regiment, Third Engineer Special Brigade, which fought in the southwest Pacific. He was awarded the Purple Heart while serving in New Guinea.3
Edward James Maguire died on 20 September 1995 in Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, at age 77.3
Edward James Maguire appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 at 35 Alpine Street, Boston, Massachusetts, in the household of his mother's stepfather.2
Edward James Maguire began military service in the U. S. Army in 1939.3 He became a field kitchen cook.3 He was a staff sergeant in the 543rd Egineer Boat and Shore Regiment, Third Engineer Special Brigade, which fought in the southwest Pacific. He was awarded the Purple Heart while serving in New Guinea.3
Edward James Maguire died on 20 September 1995 in Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, at age 77.3
Children of Edward James Maguire and Stephanie Dolores Whitkus
Citations
- [S678] James Edward Maguire, Record of Birth, May 22, 1918; certified copy from Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics, 29 June 2001.
- [S675] Edward Gagnon household, 1920 U.S. census, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Boston Ward 13, Enumeration District 356.
- [S676] Edward Maguire memorial service program and document, 30 September 1995, Ramon Chapel, Palm Springs Mortuary, Cathedral City, California.
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