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FASSOLD, Rodney Arthur - Date of
birth
18 July 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Perryville, Perry County, Missouri -
Hometown
Perryville, Perry County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37621792 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
Reisdorf, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 10 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albert J. Fassold (father)
Edna B. (Hoehn) Fassold (mother)
Sherrill A. Fassold (brother)
Lucille L. Fassold (sister)
Elaine E. Fassold (sister)
Flossie L. Fassold (sister)
More information
Pfc Rodney A. Fassold attended high school for 4 years before he enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 11 August 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Meyer Branch Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com – Margie Buchheit Hartle
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / Margie Buchheit Hartle