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BAVARESCO, Herman Anthony - Date of
birth
7 April 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32753735 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
424th Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Winterspelt-Steinebruck, on the Belgian-German border
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 35 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Bavaresco (father)
Mary Bavaresco (mother)
Clara Bavaresco (sister)
More information
Pfc Herman A. Bavaresco served as an infantryman and had been overseas since October 17, 1944. He was stationed in England since November 1 and was believed to have been in Germany only a few days before being listed as missing. His mother received a letter from him which was telling her that he had been in a house in Germany with German people and that it had been impossible for him to write sooner because they were always on the move.Pfc Bavaresco was inducted into the service March 17, 1943 and took his basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C. He attended Sacred Heart High School and was employed by the G.L.F. Feed Mill before entering service.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Hamm, Luxembourg.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / WWII Draft Card, www.newspapers.com - The Vineland Daily Journal
Photo source: Peter Schouteten