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ROSH, Emory Edward - Date of
birth
12 January 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Windsor, York County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Felton, York County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33243514 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Le Vermont-La Broque, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 27 | 41 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles H. Rosh (father)
Vergie J. (Cooper) Rosh (mother)
Charles H. Rosh (brother)
Clarence A. Rosh (brother)
Pauline V. Rosh (sister)
Carl J. Rosh (brother)
Dale M. Rosh (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Emory E. Rosh was employed by the Colonial Products Co. before he enlisted.He enlisted in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 26 October 1942 and was sent overseas in March 1943.
In February 1944, in Italy, he was hospitalized for frost bite at his feet. He was discharged in April 1944.
He was killed by artillery shell fragments in the leg.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy/Cigi