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DESCHAINE, Wilfred - Date of
birth
4 June 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Van Buren, Aroostook County, Maine -
Hometown
Rockville, Tolland County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31020726 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
26th Field Artillery Battalion,
9th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 2 | 30 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph N. P. Deschaine (father)
Genevieve L. (Dube) Deschaine (mother)
Monique Deschaine (sister)
Patrick Deschaine (brother)
Rene J. Deschaine (brother)
Valeda Deschaine (sister)
Sylvio P. Deschaine (brother)
Adrienne M. Deschaine (sister)
Adrien Deschaine (brother)
Isabelle Deschaine (half-sister)
More information
Cpl Wilfred Deschaine enlisted in Hartford, Connecticut on 17 February 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / Maine Birth Records / Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Frederic Blais