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YEX, Casper Jr - Date of
birth
29 February 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
West Newton, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33708140 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 39 |
Immediate family
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Members
Casper Yex (father)
Maria (Roslosnik) Yex (mother)
Anna M. Yex (sister)
Emma Yex (sister)
Andrew Yex (brother)
Charles Yex (brother)
John Yex (brother)
Paul E. Yex (brother)
Jenny H. Yex (sister)
Edward G. Yex (half-brother)
Harry T. Yex (half-brother)
Louis S. Yex (half-brother)
Sue A. (Yusko) Yex (wife)
Ronald C. Yex (son)
More information
Pvt Casper Yex enlisted on 2 November 1943 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Source of information: André Koch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files
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