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MASTERBRAY, Joe - Date of
birth
5 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Leisenring, Fayette County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33692442 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
16 January 1945 - Place of
death
Wolfsbusch forest, west of Thirimont, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 13 | 50 |
Immediate family
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Members
Anthony Masterbray (father)
Katherine Masterbray (mother)
Frank Masterbray (brother)
John Masterbray (brother)
Mary Masterbray (sister)
Josephine Masterbray (sister)
More information
Pvt Joe Masterbray enlisted in Greensburg, Pennsylvania on 14 August 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org, www.ancestry.com - Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet