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Source:             Honor Roll, Linn County, Iowa. An Illustrated Biography - Page 46
Name:               Lieut. Jay F. Darcy
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Lieut. Jay F. Darcy 

Cedar Rapids, Iowa 

Born Van Horne, Iowa, January, 1894. Son of Kathryn and Garret Darcy. Motor 
Trans. Corps, France. Previous service on Mexican Border. 

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The Evening Gazette (Cedar Rapids) 
Oct. 13, 1919, page 3, col. 1 

Hero Married 
Van Horne, Oct. 13. - Lieut Jay Darcy, the only Van Horne soldier decorated in 
the war, was married to Miss Esther Kelley two weeks ago in New York City and 
came here last week. They were married by the chaplain of Lieut. Darcy's unit. 
The bridegroom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Garret Darcy of Van Horne, where he 
spent most of his life. After his discharge they will live in Chicago. He 
served with the M. T. C. overseas and received the Belgian war cross for signal 
bravery under fire, he also has a silver citation star won during the second 
battle of the Somme. Recognition came to him for driving a motor truck long 
sleepless hours under fire and through the dangers of shell torn roads. 


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