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BERTY, Daniel - Date of
birth
20 March 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Cecil, Washington County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Cecil, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33306332 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ and Service Company,
2nd Engineer Combat Battalion,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Elsenborn, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 12 | 45 |
Immediate family
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Members
Basil Berty (father)
Mary Berty (mother)
Basil Berty (brother)
Rose Berty (sister)
Basil Jr. (brother)
Lawrence Berty (brother)
Jules Berty (brother)
Jack Berty (brother)
Camille Berty (sister)
Idella Berty (sister)
Mary Jane Berty (sister)
Walter Berty (brother)
Eugene Berty (brother)
Blanch Berty (sister)
More information
Daniel Berty was a miner.He enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 30 September 1942.
According to a newspaper article of the The La Crosse Tribune of 17 June 1945, a bomb struck a building in which 18 men of the battalion were in. Eight men were killed and three were wounded.
However, according to the IDPF, T/5 Berty was killed by small arms fire in the back.
He was initially buried in a temporary grave at Henri-Chapelle on 21 December 1944. After being disinterred and after the cemetery was given a permanent status, he was given his final resting place on 8 September 1948.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov,
www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html, www.ibiblio.org, The La Crosse Tribune - 17 June 1945 - courtsey of Kim DeGennaro, IDPF
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - kd11