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GEISE, Joseph L - Date of
birth
8 November 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Attica, Wyoming County, New York -
Hometown
Batavia, Genesee County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42027193 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
31 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 13 | 69 |
Immediate family
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Members
August Geise (father)
Mary Geise (mother)
Mrs. Geise (sister)
Mrs. Geise (sister)
Dorothy Geise (sister)
Frances Geise (sister)
Andrew Geise (brother)
Helen S. (Stevens) Geise (wife)
William A. Geise (son)
More information
Pfc Joseph L. Geise enlisted in Buffalo, New York on 17 November 1943 and was sent overseas in July 1944.He was reported wounded in action for the first time on 4 October 1944.
On 25 December 1944, in Malmedy, he was wounded in action for the second time. He died six days later.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Bjorn Meeuwsen, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org, newspaper article
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, newspaper article