Second child of Thomas Quirk and Catherine Donahue, he was born in Ashland, PA. and baptized at St. Joseph's Church in Ashland, PA as THOMAS EDWARD.
On September 2, 1927 he married Margaret Byrne. She died June 4, 1960.
He died at the Philadelphia Naval Hospital after a long and distinguished military career.
Uncle Eddie's Service to America:
1st enlistment was February 6, 1905 through February 3, 1909 as a Private. He served aboard the USS Rhode Island February 18, 1906 thru July 4, 1908.
2nd enlistment ~ April 3, 1909 thru April 7, 1913.
On April 29, 1909 he received the Good Conduct Medal for his 1st enlistment.
On April 23, 1911, he was promoted to Corporal
on August 24, 1912, he was promoted to Sergeant and served aboard the USS Prairie
3rd enlistment ~ October 13, 1913 through October 23, 1917
Marksmenship qualifications: Expert Rifleman 1915, MQO 52
Sea Service: USS West Virginia April 27 to July 7, 1914
USS Colorado June 17 to August 11, 1915
USS San Diego November 29 to December 17, 1915
USS Buffalo December 18, 1915 to February 3, 1916
Foreign service: Santo Domingo June 22, 1916 to August 15, 1917
Battles: 4th regiment April 27 to December 15, 1915 Santo Domingo. Expedition forces June 10, 1916 to August 15, 1917. Participated in skirmishes June 27-28 and 30 incident to the engagement at Gerayacaues, D.R. July 4, 1916
Awarded: Honored Distinguished Button 1923. Retained for the service of the convenience of the Government.
October 14, 1914 ~ promoted to Corporal ~ 4th regiment, US Marine Corps, North Island, San Diego, CA
June 16, 1916 ~ promoted to Sergeant while serving aboard the USS Hancock at sea
4th enlistment ~ October 27, 1917 to October 26, 1925
Sea Service: USS Utah January 5, 1920 to November 1, 1922
Foreign Service: 2nd Division France June 4 to August 30, 1918
Hospital in Convalescence, France, August 31, 1918 to April 1919
May 1, 1918 ~ Temorary warrant for duty with the 145th Company, 3rd Replacement Battalion
Carrier: USS Henderson
Promoted to 1st Sergeant
December 16, 1919
Services ~ Convalescent Camp Hospital
February 22, 1919
American Expeditionary Forces - France
HQ Base Hospital 119 Savenay
Battle Casualty in action: entitled to wear one wound Chevron
Date of action with enemy: June 14-18
Place of action: Bois de Belleau
February 1, 1920
Promoted to Gunnery Sergeant aboard the USS Utah
Survived by his brother James C. (Agnes) of Collingswood, NJ, and his sisters Mary Miller (Henry) of Drexel Hill, PA and Anna Marie Butler (Earl) of Havertown, PA and many nieces and nephews.
NOTES:
Edwin's "military escapades" were written about in the stage play "WHAT PRICE GLORY" in 1924 where he is referred to as SGT. QUIRT. The play was then re-written as a silent movie in 1927 where he was referred to as SGT. QUIRK and a re-make of this movie was made in 1950.
His brother, Leo, who died in 1956, is also buried here at Beverly ~ Memorial #18250872.
His brother, James, who died in 1974, is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Cherry Hill ~ Memorial #17960441
Another brother, John, died July 18, 1899 in Ashland, PA
His sister, Mary Josephine Miller died April 30, 1970 and was buried privately.
Another sister, Anna Marie Butler, died July 11, 1977 and was buried from Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Broomall, PA
On September 2, 1927 he married Margaret Byrne. She died June 4, 1960.
He died at the Philadelphia Naval Hospital after a long and distinguished military career.
Uncle Eddie's Service to America:
1st enlistment was February 6, 1905 through February 3, 1909 as a Private. He served aboard the USS Rhode Island February 18, 1906 thru July 4, 1908.
2nd enlistment ~ April 3, 1909 thru April 7, 1913.
On April 29, 1909 he received the Good Conduct Medal for his 1st enlistment.
On April 23, 1911, he was promoted to Corporal
on August 24, 1912, he was promoted to Sergeant and served aboard the USS Prairie
3rd enlistment ~ October 13, 1913 through October 23, 1917
Marksmenship qualifications: Expert Rifleman 1915, MQO 52
Sea Service: USS West Virginia April 27 to July 7, 1914
USS Colorado June 17 to August 11, 1915
USS San Diego November 29 to December 17, 1915
USS Buffalo December 18, 1915 to February 3, 1916
Foreign service: Santo Domingo June 22, 1916 to August 15, 1917
Battles: 4th regiment April 27 to December 15, 1915 Santo Domingo. Expedition forces June 10, 1916 to August 15, 1917. Participated in skirmishes June 27-28 and 30 incident to the engagement at Gerayacaues, D.R. July 4, 1916
Awarded: Honored Distinguished Button 1923. Retained for the service of the convenience of the Government.
October 14, 1914 ~ promoted to Corporal ~ 4th regiment, US Marine Corps, North Island, San Diego, CA
June 16, 1916 ~ promoted to Sergeant while serving aboard the USS Hancock at sea
4th enlistment ~ October 27, 1917 to October 26, 1925
Sea Service: USS Utah January 5, 1920 to November 1, 1922
Foreign Service: 2nd Division France June 4 to August 30, 1918
Hospital in Convalescence, France, August 31, 1918 to April 1919
May 1, 1918 ~ Temorary warrant for duty with the 145th Company, 3rd Replacement Battalion
Carrier: USS Henderson
Promoted to 1st Sergeant
December 16, 1919
Services ~ Convalescent Camp Hospital
February 22, 1919
American Expeditionary Forces - France
HQ Base Hospital 119 Savenay
Battle Casualty in action: entitled to wear one wound Chevron
Date of action with enemy: June 14-18
Place of action: Bois de Belleau
February 1, 1920
Promoted to Gunnery Sergeant aboard the USS Utah
Survived by his brother James C. (Agnes) of Collingswood, NJ, and his sisters Mary Miller (Henry) of Drexel Hill, PA and Anna Marie Butler (Earl) of Havertown, PA and many nieces and nephews.
NOTES:
Edwin's "military escapades" were written about in the stage play "WHAT PRICE GLORY" in 1924 where he is referred to as SGT. QUIRT. The play was then re-written as a silent movie in 1927 where he was referred to as SGT. QUIRK and a re-make of this movie was made in 1950.
His brother, Leo, who died in 1956, is also buried here at Beverly ~ Memorial #18250872.
His brother, James, who died in 1974, is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Cherry Hill ~ Memorial #17960441
Another brother, John, died July 18, 1899 in Ashland, PA
His sister, Mary Josephine Miller died April 30, 1970 and was buried privately.
Another sister, Anna Marie Butler, died July 11, 1977 and was buried from Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Broomall, PA
Second child of Thomas Quirk and Catherine Donahue, he was born in Ashland, PA. and baptized at St. Joseph's Church in Ashland, PA as THOMAS EDWARD.
On September 2, 1927 he married Margaret Byrne. She died June 4, 1960.
He died at the Philadelphia Naval Hospital after a long and distinguished military career.
Uncle Eddie's Service to America:
1st enlistment was February 6, 1905 through February 3, 1909 as a Private. He served aboard the USS Rhode Island February 18, 1906 thru July 4, 1908.
2nd enlistment ~ April 3, 1909 thru April 7, 1913.
On April 29, 1909 he received the Good Conduct Medal for his 1st enlistment.
On April 23, 1911, he was promoted to Corporal
on August 24, 1912, he was promoted to Sergeant and served aboard the USS Prairie
3rd enlistment ~ October 13, 1913 through October 23, 1917
Marksmenship qualifications: Expert Rifleman 1915, MQO 52
Sea Service: USS West Virginia April 27 to July 7, 1914
USS Colorado June 17 to August 11, 1915
USS San Diego November 29 to December 17, 1915
USS Buffalo December 18, 1915 to February 3, 1916
Foreign service: Santo Domingo June 22, 1916 to August 15, 1917
Battles: 4th regiment April 27 to December 15, 1915 Santo Domingo. Expedition forces June 10, 1916 to August 15, 1917. Participated in skirmishes June 27-28 and 30 incident to the engagement at Gerayacaues, D.R. July 4, 1916
Awarded: Honored Distinguished Button 1923. Retained for the service of the convenience of the Government.
October 14, 1914 ~ promoted to Corporal ~ 4th regiment, US Marine Corps, North Island, San Diego, CA
June 16, 1916 ~ promoted to Sergeant while serving aboard the USS Hancock at sea
4th enlistment ~ October 27, 1917 to October 26, 1925
Sea Service: USS Utah January 5, 1920 to November 1, 1922
Foreign Service: 2nd Division France June 4 to August 30, 1918
Hospital in Convalescence, France, August 31, 1918 to April 1919
May 1, 1918 ~ Temorary warrant for duty with the 145th Company, 3rd Replacement Battalion
Carrier: USS Henderson
Promoted to 1st Sergeant
December 16, 1919
Services ~ Convalescent Camp Hospital
February 22, 1919
American Expeditionary Forces - France
HQ Base Hospital 119 Savenay
Battle Casualty in action: entitled to wear one wound Chevron
Date of action with enemy: June 14-18
Place of action: Bois de Belleau
February 1, 1920
Promoted to Gunnery Sergeant aboard the USS Utah
Survived by his brother James C. (Agnes) of Collingswood, NJ, and his sisters Mary Miller (Henry) of Drexel Hill, PA and Anna Marie Butler (Earl) of Havertown, PA and many nieces and nephews.
NOTES:
Edwin's "military escapades" were written about in the stage play "WHAT PRICE GLORY" in 1924 where he is referred to as SGT. QUIRT. The play was then re-written as a silent movie in 1927 where he was referred to as SGT. QUIRK and a re-make of this movie was made in 1950.
His brother, Leo, who died in 1956, is also buried here at Beverly ~ Memorial #18250872.
His brother, James, who died in 1974, is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Cherry Hill ~ Memorial #17960441
Another brother, John, died July 18, 1899 in Ashland, PA
His sister, Mary Josephine Miller died April 30, 1970 and was buried privately.
Another sister, Anna Marie Butler, died July 11, 1977 and was buried from Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Broomall, PA
On September 2, 1927 he married Margaret Byrne. She died June 4, 1960.
He died at the Philadelphia Naval Hospital after a long and distinguished military career.
Uncle Eddie's Service to America:
1st enlistment was February 6, 1905 through February 3, 1909 as a Private. He served aboard the USS Rhode Island February 18, 1906 thru July 4, 1908.
2nd enlistment ~ April 3, 1909 thru April 7, 1913.
On April 29, 1909 he received the Good Conduct Medal for his 1st enlistment.
On April 23, 1911, he was promoted to Corporal
on August 24, 1912, he was promoted to Sergeant and served aboard the USS Prairie
3rd enlistment ~ October 13, 1913 through October 23, 1917
Marksmenship qualifications: Expert Rifleman 1915, MQO 52
Sea Service: USS West Virginia April 27 to July 7, 1914
USS Colorado June 17 to August 11, 1915
USS San Diego November 29 to December 17, 1915
USS Buffalo December 18, 1915 to February 3, 1916
Foreign service: Santo Domingo June 22, 1916 to August 15, 1917
Battles: 4th regiment April 27 to December 15, 1915 Santo Domingo. Expedition forces June 10, 1916 to August 15, 1917. Participated in skirmishes June 27-28 and 30 incident to the engagement at Gerayacaues, D.R. July 4, 1916
Awarded: Honored Distinguished Button 1923. Retained for the service of the convenience of the Government.
October 14, 1914 ~ promoted to Corporal ~ 4th regiment, US Marine Corps, North Island, San Diego, CA
June 16, 1916 ~ promoted to Sergeant while serving aboard the USS Hancock at sea
4th enlistment ~ October 27, 1917 to October 26, 1925
Sea Service: USS Utah January 5, 1920 to November 1, 1922
Foreign Service: 2nd Division France June 4 to August 30, 1918
Hospital in Convalescence, France, August 31, 1918 to April 1919
May 1, 1918 ~ Temorary warrant for duty with the 145th Company, 3rd Replacement Battalion
Carrier: USS Henderson
Promoted to 1st Sergeant
December 16, 1919
Services ~ Convalescent Camp Hospital
February 22, 1919
American Expeditionary Forces - France
HQ Base Hospital 119 Savenay
Battle Casualty in action: entitled to wear one wound Chevron
Date of action with enemy: June 14-18
Place of action: Bois de Belleau
February 1, 1920
Promoted to Gunnery Sergeant aboard the USS Utah
Survived by his brother James C. (Agnes) of Collingswood, NJ, and his sisters Mary Miller (Henry) of Drexel Hill, PA and Anna Marie Butler (Earl) of Havertown, PA and many nieces and nephews.
NOTES:
Edwin's "military escapades" were written about in the stage play "WHAT PRICE GLORY" in 1924 where he is referred to as SGT. QUIRT. The play was then re-written as a silent movie in 1927 where he was referred to as SGT. QUIRK and a re-make of this movie was made in 1950.
His brother, Leo, who died in 1956, is also buried here at Beverly ~ Memorial #18250872.
His brother, James, who died in 1974, is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Cherry Hill ~ Memorial #17960441
Another brother, John, died July 18, 1899 in Ashland, PA
His sister, Mary Josephine Miller died April 30, 1970 and was buried privately.
Another sister, Anna Marie Butler, died July 11, 1977 and was buried from Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Broomall, PA
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