Delaney

Born: 1927

Parents: John F. & Kathlyn Delaney

Siblings: 2 sisters, 3 brothers

Hometown:

- 1805 South Sixth Avenue - Maywood, Illinois

Education:

- Bishop Military Academy of Oak Park

- Proviso Township High School

- Class of 1945

- left 1944

Enlisted:

- 28 February 1944

Service Number: 727 17 28

Training:

- Unknown:

Rank: Seaman Second Class

Ship:

- General Hugh L. Scott

- San Francisco to Fray

10 June 1944

- U.S.S. Idaho

- 9 July 1944 - 24 August 1945

- U.S.S. Relief

- transferred due to illness

- 24 August 1945

Engagements:

- fought in every major military engagement in the Pacific from 1 June 1944 to 23 August 1945

Died:

- became ill as ship docked in Norfolk, Virginia

- taken to hospital where he died of jaundice on 23 October 1945

Buried:

- 29 October 1945

- Mount Carmel Cemetery - Hillside, Illinois

Medals:

- 4 Battle Stars