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LA ROSE, Joseph Louis - Date of
birth
3 March 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Port Henry, Essex County, New York -
Hometown
Essex County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42140467 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
112th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
1 March 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 9 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
George H. La Rose (father)
Maude La Rose (mother)
Matilda La Rose (sister)
George La Rose (brother)
Mildred E. La Rose (wife)
Louis La Rose (son)
Mildred (La Rose) Gravelle (daughter)
More information
Pfc Joseph L. La Rose enlisted in Fort Dix, New Jersey on 12 May 1944.He was wounded on February 28, 1945 somewhere near the Olef River, Germany, and died in a hospital in Belgium on March 1.
Source of information: André Koch, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Mr. & Mrs. George & Mildred Gravelle, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Alan Sorrell, www.wwiimemorial.com - Mr. & Mrs. George & Mildred Gravelle