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name
CASSON, Edward Raymond - Date of
birth
19 October 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Passaic County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32592723 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
406th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Gereonsweiler, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 8 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry A. Casson (father)
Elizabeth V. (Mara) Casson (mother)
Henry J. Casson (brother)
Robert J. Casson (brother)
Marcella M.Casson (sister)
James Casson (brother)
Gloria (Stone) Casson (wife)
Edward R. Casson (son)
More information
Sgt Edward R. Casson enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 20 November 1942.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, E. Ron Neal (nephew)