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BESCH, Philip M - Date of
birth
23 December 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Seattle, King County, Washington -
Hometown
Seattle, King County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39475959 -
Rank
Private -
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
13 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bamberg, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 12 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Philip C. Besch (father)
Edith B. (Martin) Besch (mother)
William G. Besch (brother)
More information
Pvt Philip M. Besch attended high school for four years and was a pondman employed by Hanford Haynes Associated Ship Builders before he enlisted in Seattle, Washington on 7 August 1944.In January 1945, he was wounded by a bullet in the knee. He was discharged from the hospital in April. Later that month he was killed in action.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Carol Besch