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name
BESSNER, John Earl - Date of
birth
5 April 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
unknown -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36742751 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
291st Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 January 1945 - Place of
death
Grand Halleux, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 9 | 65 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Bessner (father)
Elsie (Johnson) Bessner (mother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, National WWII Memorial, National Archives
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Paul Gibbons