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ROSSMASSLER, Richard - Date of
birth
12 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32958941 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
19 January 1945 - Place of
death
Faymonville, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 14 | 42 |
Immediate family
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Members
William R. Rossmassler (father)
Eleanor R. Rossmassler (mother)
Wim R. Rossmassler (brother)
Peter R. Rossmassler (brother)
More information
Pfc Richard Rossmassler enlisted in Camden, New Jersey on 6 October 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Richard Rossmassler (nephew) - courtesy of Jasper van Kampen-16th Infantry Historical Society