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RUSCH, George Edward - Date of
birth
4 February 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
West New York, Hudson County, New Jersey -
Hometown
West New York, Hudson County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32572882 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
21st Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Chenogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 5 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
George H. Rusch (father)
Louise (Haller) Rusch (mother)
Georgiana Rusch (sister)
Emita Rusch (sister)
Henry J. Rusch (brother)
Dora L. Rusch (sister)
Marie E. Rusch (sister)
Helen Rusch (sister)
Louise R. Rusch (sister)
Muriel C. (Kellerman) Rusch (wife)
More information
S/Sgt George E. Rusch worked in a chemical plant.He enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 7 November 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com
Photo source: Rusch Family - courtesy of Debbie Holloman