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BASS, Sidney James - Date of
birth
28 November 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Louisiana -
Hometown
Elizabeth, Allen Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38491549 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Manoncourt-sur-Seille, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 29 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank B. Bass (father)
Lou A. (Strother) Bass (mother)
Leon A. Bass (brother)
Iva L. Bass (brother)
Cara M. Bass (sister)
Dorothy L. Bass (sister)
Frank B. Bass (brother)
Glenn B. Bass (brother)
More information
Pvt Sidney J. Bass worked in the machine room of the paper mill of Caliosian Pulp Paper Co. before he enlisted in Lafayette, Louisiana on 21 January 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Esau – Bass Family Tree / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Emmanuel Vincent