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DEMPSEY, Bernard F "Debski" - Date of
birth
23 June 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33280041 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
6 May 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 21 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank B. Debski (father)
Veronica (Wabich) Debski (mother)
Selena E. (Hoffman) Debski (sister)
Monica Debski (sister)
Dorothy (Mundy) Debski (sister)
Frank Debski Jr. (brother)
More information
Bernard Debski, also known as Bernard F. Dempsey enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 15 June 1942.He had been overseas since March 1944. He was wounded in action twice in France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / Headstone and Interment Record, www.archives.gov, www.newspapers.com - The Pittsburgh Press
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Pittsburgh Press