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BASTARACHE, Edward Joseph - Date of
birth
2 October 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20113361 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
50th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 November 1944 - Place of
death
Rémilly, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 18 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Pierre Bastarache (father)
Mary J. Bastarache (mother)
Matilda Bastarache (sister)
Irene Bastarache (sister)
Raymond Bastarache (brother)
Armond Bastarache (brother)
Juliette Bastarache (sister)
Alma Bastarache (sister)
More information
Sgt Edward J. Bastarache was a driver before he joined the National Guard in New Bedford, Massachusetts on 16 January 1941.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930/1940 Census, www.findagrave.com, www.6tharmoreddivision.com, www.super6th.org
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