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CASSADY, Robert Douglas - Date of
birth
2 June 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana -
Hometown
San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20911573 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Service Company,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
8 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Sissonne, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 22 | 63 |
Immediate family
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Members
William E. Cassady (father)
Norma M. (Hawkins) Cassady (mother)
Paul L. Cassady (brother)
Lennora E. (Clarke) Cassady (wife)
Lennora L. Cassady (daughter)
More information
Pfc Robert D. Cassady was an architect before he joined the National Guard in Pasadena, California on 3 March 1941.In March 1945 the 508th was relieved and transferred to Sissonne, France for rest and relaxation after enduring months of combat in the snow during the Battle of The Bulge. Shortly after arriving in France, Pfc Cassady died in a general hospital after handling a faulty hand grenade.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Champigneul, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Delavan and Marjorie Brand Heritage / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.findagrave.com – Dick O’Donnell, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy