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BISH, Joseph Jr - Date of
birth
21 March 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Rachel, Marion County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Akron, Summit County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35174705 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Rehaupal-Laveline du Houx, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 35 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Bish (father)
Lucy (Kolanko) Bish (mother)
Blanche Bish (sister)
Pauline Bish (sister)
Walter Bish (brother)
Winifred B. (Lear) Bish (wife)
Shirley A. Bish (daughter)
More information
Sgt Joseph Bish was married to Winifred Beatrice Lear in 1941. He enlisted in Akron, Ohio on 17 May 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / https://36th-id.frb.io / 143rd-October-1944-to-end.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight "Andy" Anderson, www.newspapers.com - The Akron Beacon Journal, 9 February 1945, Akron, Ohio