Hello Ed & Anita, welcome to the forum, and thank you for adopting the graves of our fallen.
Info from the 1920 US Census:
Harold F Cassidy was born in 1908 in Bronx, New York County, New York.
Father, James Cassidy born abt 1880 in New York
Mother's name: Katherine Cassidy born abt 1884 in Ireland
brothers & sisters:
John Cassidy born abt 1906
Harold Cassidy 1908
Viola Cassidy born abt 1916
Arthur Cassidy born abt 1916
He enlisted in the Army on February 6, 1943 in New York City, New York. He was noted as being employed as a kitchen worker and also as Single, with dependents.
Harold was a member of Co. C, 1st Battalion, 424th Infantry Regiment, 106th Infantry Division.
From After Action Reports of the 424th:
"The 1st Bn, 424th Inf, was committed at 161145A ( 16 Dec,44, 11:45am) to eject the enemy from the center of the sector of the 424th infantry and then to hold Winterspelt."
Harold was "Killed In Action" near Winterspelt, Germany, 16 Dec 44.
He was first buried (temporary) at Foy Cemetery, Bastogne, Belgium, later buried at Henri- Chapelle Permanent Cemetery, Belgium.
Individual Deceased Personel Files (293 File) are NOT stored at NPRC in St Louis and were NOT burned in the 1973 fire. Many Soldiers Personal files (201 Files) were what was lost in the 1973 fire.
To obtain his IDPF write to:
FOIA OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
ADMIN SECTION, ATTN:TAP-ALP-A (FOIA)
DCS PERSONNEL & LOGISTICS
200 STOVALL STREET
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22332-0405
How to request the file can be found here: http://www.ehow.com/how_7546748_obtain-individual-deceased-personnel-file.html ( use the above address, not the old one on the website)