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YESSIAN, Edward - Date of
birth
2 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Fresno, Fresno County, California -
Hometown
Fresno County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39418513 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
Armorer -
Unit
A Company,
23rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 December 1944 - Place of
death
Just north of Wiesenbach Road
High ground SE of St.Vith, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 3 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Aristkis Yessian (father)
Lucy Yessian (mother)
Rosanna Yessian (sister)
Leon Yessian (brother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.7tharmddiv.org, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Jac Engels