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GEESIN, Neville Gordon - Date of
birth
31 August 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Lockport, Niagara County, New York -
Hometown
Lockport, Niagara County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42111160 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 January 1945 - Place of
death
Sector Reculement-Hedomont-Bellevaux, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 13 | 38 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John L. Geesin (father)
Ethel M. Geesin (mother)
Joyce Geesin (sister)
Marion F. (Heary) Geesin (wife)
More information
Neville G. Geesin was a graduate of Newfane High School in 1938. He was employed at the Simonds Saw and Steel company plant at the time that he enlisted in March 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930 Census / Leturgey-Nachtrieb Family Tree, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.findagrave.com, WWII Draft Cards, 1940 US Census, Niagara Falls Gazette - 16 July 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Lockport Union Sun and Journal - 15 June 1938, Lockport Union Sun and Journal - 20 February 1945