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BISSELL, Vern Harry - Date of
birth
8 March 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Charlevoix County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36193440 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
53rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
31 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the Bettendorf area, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 12 | 90 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph W. Bissell (father)
Anna M. (McDermott) Bissell (mother)
Dorothy M. Bissell (sister)
William C. Bissell (brother)
John F. Bissell (brother)
Rose E. Bissell (sister)
Joann M. Bissell (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Vern H. Bissell attended Charlevoix High School before he enlisted in Kalamazoo, Michigan on 3 September 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census, AA 53rd inf. battalion July 44 thru May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com