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Personal info

Full name
BESCH, John Joseph
Date of birth
28 October 1922
Age
21
Place of birth
McKees Rocks, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Hometown
McKees Rocks, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Military service

Service number
33404086
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
unknown
Unit
26th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Died of Wounds
Date of death
8 September 1944
Place of death
In the vicinity of Bierset, Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
G 15 18

Immediate family

Members
John J. Besch (father)
Emma C. (Koller) Besch (mother)
Henry Schmutte (stepfather)
Robert A. Besch (brother)
Karl E. Besch (brother)
Dolores Besch (sister)
Norma Besch (sister)
Fred O. Besch (brother)
Emily Besch (sister)
Howard Besch (brother)

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.history.army.mil, www.ancestry.com - 1930-1940 Census / Veteran Compensation Application File

Photo source: Peter Schouteten