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Personal info

Full name
BASSLER, John Robert
Date of birth
26 April 1923
Age
21
Place of birth
Richland County, Ohio
Hometown
Richland County, Ohio

Military service

Service number
35034838
Rank
Technical Sergeant
Function
unknown
Unit
112th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
20 September 1944
Place of death
Hürtgen Forest, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
H 10 32

Immediate family

Members
Adolph T. Bassler (father)
Susie E. Bassler (mother)
Marjorie M. Bassler (sister)
George J. Bassler (brother)
Mamie H. Bassler (sister)
Harry H. Bassler (brother)
Martha Bassler (sister)

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men

Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Ohio Genealogical Society