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BETHEL, Stuart Sydney - Date of
birth
10 August 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Los Angeles County, California -
Hometown
Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39620058 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Anti-Tank Company,
423rd Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 December 1944 - Place of
death
Bleialf, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 12 | 49 |
Immediate family
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Members
Earnest S. Bethel (father)
Ida P. (Stevens) Bethel (mother)
Katherine (Price) Bethel (wife)
Shirley A. Bethel (daughter)
Barbara J. Bethel (daughter)
Stuart W. Bethel Jr. (son)
Gloria J. Bethel (daughter)
More information
Pfc Bethel was a miner.He was killed by small arms fire in the head.
Pfc Stuart S. Bethel was initially buried at the civilian cemetery of Bleialf and was disinterred on 10 March 1945. Then, he was buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Foy, Belgium on 13 March 1945. He was again disinterred on 10 September 1948 and his remains were prepared and placed in a casket on 16 September 1948. He was given his final resting place in October 1948.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Tree, The Independent Record, IDPF
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Pruett Collins