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MOSEBACH, George F - Date of
birth
13 February 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12058096 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
2nd Battalion,
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 September 1944 - Place of
death
Wylerbaan
Groesbeek, the Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 3 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
George Mosebach (father)
Mary Mosebach (mother)
Marie Mosebach (sister)
Agnes E. (Liger) Mosebach (wife)
Jean M. Mosebach (daughter)
More information
Pvt George F. Mosebach enlisted in New York City, New York on 10 February 1942.He was killed in a barn along the Wylerbaan in Groesbeek and he was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Molenhoek, the Netherlands the same day.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - Philadelphia Pennsylvania Marriage Index / Veteran Compensation Application File, http://specialforcesroh.com, www.newspapers.com - The Philadelphia Inquirer, www.bevrijdingsmuseum.nl
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Ralph Peeters, Dhr. en Mevr. Keijdener-Coumans