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PFC Joseph B. Finney

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PFC Joseph B. Finney Veteran

Birth
Malvern, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
24 May 1954 (aged 77)
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 1, Site #762
Memorial ID
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Joseph B. Finney served as a Private 1st Class in the United States Army during the Spanish-American War, and also during World War I.

He was a son of Edward J. Finney and Ellen (Bowker) Finney.

He enlisted in the U.S. Army on May 13, 1898.

He served in a regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers.

He received his discharge from the Army on October 25, 1898 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

He re-enlisted in the U.S. Army to serve in World War I on May 3, 1918.

He served in the Transportation Corps, United States Army.

He served overseas from June 7, 1918 to July 3, 1919.

He received his discharge from the Army on July 10, 1919 at Camp Dix, New Jersey.

He was originally from Malvern, Pennsylvania.

He was married to Elizabeth May Finney.

He was interred in the Gettysburg National Cemetery on June 11, 1954.

Joseph B. Finney served as a Private 1st Class in the United States Army during the Spanish-American War, and also during World War I.

He was a son of Edward J. Finney and Ellen (Bowker) Finney.

He enlisted in the U.S. Army on May 13, 1898.

He served in a regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers.

He received his discharge from the Army on October 25, 1898 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

He re-enlisted in the U.S. Army to serve in World War I on May 3, 1918.

He served in the Transportation Corps, United States Army.

He served overseas from June 7, 1918 to July 3, 1919.

He received his discharge from the Army on July 10, 1919 at Camp Dix, New Jersey.

He was originally from Malvern, Pennsylvania.

He was married to Elizabeth May Finney.

He was interred in the Gettysburg National Cemetery on June 11, 1954.

Inscription


JOSEPH B
FINNEY
PENNSYLVANIA
PFC
TRANS CORPS
SP AM WAR
WORLD WAR I
JUNE 24 1876
MAY 24 1954

Gravesite Details

Section 1 (Right), Row 5, Position 11



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  • Created by: Karl Stelly
  • Added: Jan 6, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46394930/joseph_b-finney: accessed ), memorial page for PFC Joseph B. Finney (24 Jun 1876–24 May 1954), Find a Grave Memorial ID 46394930, citing Gettysburg National Cemetery, Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Karl Stelly (contributor 47103588).