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RUSCH, Edward M - Date of
birth
18 July 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Brown County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36821866 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
28 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 8 | 58 |
Immediate family
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Members
Mathew Rusch (father)
Laura A. (Gajafsky) Rusch (mother)
Edna L. Rusch (twinsister)
Mildred Rusch (sister)
More information
Pfc Rusch graduated from West High Schoo, and enlisted in May 1943.He participated in the D-Day operation.
He is remembered at Fort Howard Memorial Park in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Source of information: WWIIMemorial.com, www.newspapers.com - Green Bay Press-Gazette, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com - Green Bay Press-Gazette