Chauncey David Cole, Jr.

1919 - 1990  (70 years)

• Name	Chauncey David Cole
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	23 Sep 1919	Norwich, Chenango County, New York
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Abt 1941
  	World War II (US) US Army Air Corps - LTC Europe and Pacific
  Death	18 Aug 1990	Albany, Albany County, New York
  Burial	Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York
  Notes	Served in the CCC in 1936-37, joined the 2nd Bn./105th Inf., NYNG in 1938 as a Private. By 1960 he commanded the Battalion as a Lieutenant Colonel. Married Gertrude Florence Daly (q.v.) on July 15, 1941 remaining her faithful husband and friend until his death. After graduating from Infantry OCS in 1942, he was assigned to the 78th "Lightning" Division at Camp Butner, NC. He deployed overseas with the division to the ETO,assigned to the First Army. He saw action as Commander of the Machinegun Platoon, 3rd Bn./311th Inf Regt and Company Commander of "L" Company, 3/311. He was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star w/ "V" device and 1 OLC, Army Commendation Medal w/ "V" device, The Combat Infantryman's Badge and 2 PUCs. Participated in Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Worked 35 years for the General Electric Company. Died of Bladder Cancer.
  Person ID	I31133	OurNorthernRoots
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2011

  
  

  Father	Chauncey David Cole,   b. 08 Apr 1886, Tribes Hill, Montgomery County, New York d. 23 Apr 1967, Van Nuys, Los Angeles County, California (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Gertrude Elizabeth Murtagh,   b. 07 Apr 1891, Norwich, Chenango County, New York d. 07 Apr 1975, Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	1917	Norwich, Chenango County, New York
  Family ID	F11498	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gertrude Florence Daly,   b. 02 Apr 1923, Green Island, Albany County, New York d. 04 Feb 1992, Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	15 Jul 1941
  Children	+ 1. Kathleen Eulalia Cole,   b. 02 Apr 1942   d. 2 Nov 2011 (Age 69 years) + 2. Living   3. Peter Paul Cole,   b. 24 Sep 1946   d. 24 Sep 1946 (Age 0 years)   4. Living   5. Living   6. Living
  Family ID	F11499	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 23 Sep 1919 - Norwich, Chenango County, New York Death - 18 Aug 1990 - Albany, Albany County, New York Burial - - Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York  = Link to Google Earth
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