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SHERSHEN, Edward Andrew - Date of
birth
9 December 1914 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Union County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42101236 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 October 1944 - Place of
death
Area of Aachen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Clement Shersen (father)
Mary P. Shersen (mother)
Estelle Shersen (sister)
Stanley F. Shersen (brother)
Peter S, Shersen (brother)
John K. Shersen (brother)
More information
Pfc Edward A. Schershen joined his unit on 13 August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930/1940 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten