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CHASSE, Leo Francis - Date of
birth
12 May 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Hastings, Sussex, England -
Hometown
Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31432149 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
327th Glider Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 April 1945 - Place of
death
Düsseldorf, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 15 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Donat J. Chasse (father)
Beatrice E. (Hallett) Chasse (mother)
Alice Chasse (sister)
Marie Chasse (sister)
Donald Chasse (brother)
Theresa Chasse (sister)
Beatrice Chasse (sister)
Dorothy T. (Garry) Chasse (wife)
Dorothy A. Chasse (daughter)
More information
Pfc Leo F. Chasse worked as an machine oiler before he enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 8 May 1944. He trained at Fort McClellan, Alabama and Fort Benning, Georgia before he went overseas.He was killed during a night patrol, crossing the Rhine river.
Source of information: Jac Engels, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.com - WWII Enlistment Record, www.wwiimemorial.com - CWGC/ABMC / Dorothy A. Chasse Gould (daughter) / Rita MacAlpine (niece), www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / New Hampshire Mariage Record Index / US Obituary Collection / Mudge/Phillips Family Tree (gws39) / Headstone and Interment Record, www.findagrave.com - CWGC-ABMC, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Randy, Jordy Schoutese - courtesy of Dorothy A. Chasse Gould (daughter)