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BASSETT, Herbert Dale - Date of
birth
3 October 1911 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Waldron, Shelby County, Indiana -
Hometown
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35332655 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Right Waist Gunner -
Unit
338th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 October 1943 - Place of
death
Bremen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 15 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Herbert D. Bassett (father)
Audra Bassett (mother)
Martin M. Bassett (brother)
Charlotte M. Bassett (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30373 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Lucky Lady III
Destination: Bremen, Germany
MACR: 854
More information
S/Sgt Herbert D. Bassett graduated New Albany High School in 1930 and attended Franklin College.He enlisted in Toledo, Ohio on 22 July 1942.
The airplane was crippled by flak, rockets, and machine gun fire.
The bottom picture was taken in high school in 1930.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The Pensack Family, New Albany High School 1930