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BOUSKEY, Francis O - Date of
birth
22 August 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Duxbury, Washington County, Vermont -
Hometown
Vershire, Orange County, Vermont
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31115004 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th 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
18 November 1944 - Place of
death
Warden, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 18 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Francis H. Bouskey (father)
Florence (Wright) Bouskey (mother)
Denman J. Bouskey (brother)
Irene M. Bouskey (sister)
More information
Pfc Francis O. Bouskey enlisted in Rutland, Vermont on 27 May 1942 and was sent overseas in February 1944.He was wounded in action in the shoulder on 9 August 1944 and recently had rejoined his unit.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Record 1938-1946 / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record, www.newspapers.com - The Burlington Free Press
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The Barre Daily Times 18 January 1945