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BASSETTI, John Sydney - Date of
birth
4 December 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
New Haven County, Connecticut -
Hometown
West Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31468786 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Riquewihr, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 31 | 48 |
Immediate family
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Members
George J. Bassetti (father)
Estelle F. (Lawson) Bassetti (mother)
George F. Bassetti (brother)
June (Taylor) Bassetti (wife)
More information
Pvt John S. Bassetti attended college for four years and was a chauffeur.He enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 1 June 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Bill Morico Family Tree, 1940-1947 / 141st IR - December-1944-to-end.pdf / https://36th-id.frb.io
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight “Andy” Anderson - www.ancestry.com, - WilliamMorico
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