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CASSETTA, William Peter - Date of
birth
25 April 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16092720 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 January 1945 - Place of
death
Bihain, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 10 | 33 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Cassetta (father)
Katherine Cassetta (mother)
Betty L. (Boland) Cassetta (wife)
More information
S/Sgt William P. Cassetta volunteered for the Army of the United States in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 25 June 1942.He joined his unit from the 92nd Replacement Battalion on 21 December 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, 83rdinfdivdocs.org