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Col Lee Garnett Day

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Col Lee Garnett Day

Birth
New York County, New York, USA
Death
24 May 1968 (aged 78)
Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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next to Lee Jr. and Nancy Sayles
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Enlisted, July 5, 1915, in Troop B, Squadron A Cavalry, NYNG, New York City. He mustered in , June 30, 1916, for service on the Mexican border, with Troop B, Squadron A Cavalry. Squadron A was assigned to Camp McAllen, Texas with the 6th New York Division ( later to be the 27th Division ). Transferred, December 8, 1916, to headquarters Squadron A and promoted to sergeant. He returned to New York with , December 23, 1916, with Squadron A and mustered out of border service, December 28, 1916.

NOK, 1916, Henry Mason Day, brother, 90 Hudson Street, NY, NY. His brother Henry Mason Day served in Squadron A from 1907 - 1910 and in Depot Troop A, Depot Squadron A / Squadron A Cavalry, New York Guard ,1916 - 1917

World War 1, called into service with Troop B, Squadron A Cavalry, April 5, 1917. He was commissioned 1st lieutenant, Quartermaster, September 19, 1917; Captain October 25, 1917; Major, October 1918 ; Colonel , Signal Corps, February 1919.

He was wounded in action, during an air raid, at Creil, France.

He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Honor ( French ), Croix de Guerre ( French ) for his actions during the war.

He was discharge from the service, May 26, 1919.
next to Lee Jr. and Nancy Sayles
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Enlisted, July 5, 1915, in Troop B, Squadron A Cavalry, NYNG, New York City. He mustered in , June 30, 1916, for service on the Mexican border, with Troop B, Squadron A Cavalry. Squadron A was assigned to Camp McAllen, Texas with the 6th New York Division ( later to be the 27th Division ). Transferred, December 8, 1916, to headquarters Squadron A and promoted to sergeant. He returned to New York with , December 23, 1916, with Squadron A and mustered out of border service, December 28, 1916.

NOK, 1916, Henry Mason Day, brother, 90 Hudson Street, NY, NY. His brother Henry Mason Day served in Squadron A from 1907 - 1910 and in Depot Troop A, Depot Squadron A / Squadron A Cavalry, New York Guard ,1916 - 1917

World War 1, called into service with Troop B, Squadron A Cavalry, April 5, 1917. He was commissioned 1st lieutenant, Quartermaster, September 19, 1917; Captain October 25, 1917; Major, October 1918 ; Colonel , Signal Corps, February 1919.

He was wounded in action, during an air raid, at Creil, France.

He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Honor ( French ), Croix de Guerre ( French ) for his actions during the war.

He was discharge from the service, May 26, 1919.


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