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CASSELLIUS, Bernard E - Date of
birth
2 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Annandale, Wright County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Wright County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37774081 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
291st Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Dortmund, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 16 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph B. Cassellius (father)
Mathilda Cassellius (mother)
Howard J. Cassellius (brother)
Marguerite A. Cassellius (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com, Hoffman Family Tree, 1940 Census, www.75thdivisiondad.com, www.newspapers.com - St. Cloud Times, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Joek Hulsmann, Sally Stevens, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet