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CASSION, Joseph P - Date of
birth
13 October 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33319751 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Ammunition Handler -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Lahie-Bratte, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 12 | 72 |
Immediate family
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Members
Hugh R. Cassion (father)
Mary J. Cassion (mother)
John R. Cassion (brother)
Mary E. Cassion (sister)
More information
Pvt Joseph P. Cassion attended 4 years of high school and was an industry clerk before he enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 26 June 1942.Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thDivision.com
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