Horace Farley was born on March 29, 1913, in Gallia County, Ohio. He was the son of Walter William Farley and Cora Frasier Canter. He served in the 121st Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized, as a Private during World War II.
His unit arrived in the UK in February 1944 and entered France on June 30. The squadron guarded the VIII Corps flank during the Normandy campaign, fought across the Ay River, advanced through Avranches into Brittany, reached Rennes by early August, then moved east with XV Corps toward Laval and Le Mans. Later attached to the XII Corps, the unit advanced toward Frambois and operated around the Forêt de Parroy in October 1944.
Pvt Farley was Killed in Action on October 2, 1944, during the liberation of Mouacourt, France. He is now buried in the Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA.
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Farley Horace
Name:
Horace Farley
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
35419585
Unit:
121st Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Death:
1944-10-02
State:
Ohio
Cemetery:
Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA
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Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
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