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WASKEL, Casmir V "Jess" - Date of
birth
1925 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Nebraska -
Hometown
Douglas County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37737615 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
393rd Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kelheim, near the Danube river, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 29 | 39 |
Immediate family
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Members
Anthony Waskel (father)
More information
Pfc. Casmir V. Waskel enlisted on 21 March 1944 at Fort Levenworth, Kansas.He graduated from South High School and Boyles College and was a clerk at the Live Stock Marketing Agency before he enlisted.
He went overseas in September 1944.
Source of information: Yannick, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – Headstone and Interment Record / World War II Army Enlistment Records, A pictorial account of the 393rd Infantry Regiment in combat, www.findagrave.com, https://archive.org/stream/BattleBabies/BattleBabies_djvu.txt
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – L. Bender