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MAASSEL, Elmer - Date of
birth
20 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Malinta, Henry County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35557631 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Medical Aidman -
Unit
395th Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near de Danube river, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 15 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry Maassel (father)
Minnie A. Maassel (mother)
Carl W. Maassel (brother)
Arthur Maassel (brother)
Clara E. Maassel (sister)
Harmon H. Maassel (brother)
Fredrick O. Maassel (brother)
More information
Pfc. Elmer Maassel attended 1 year of high school and was a farm hand before he enlisted on 24 June 1943 in Toledo, Ohio.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – U.S., Headstone and Interment Record / World War II Army Enlistment Records / 1930/1940 Census / Gary Arps Jr Family Tree
Photo source: www.ancestry.com – Gary Arps Jr Family Tree