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BOURASSA, Paul Emile - Date of
birth
24 January 1920 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Canada -
Hometown
Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31417996 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
273rd Infantry Regiment,
69th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 February 1945 - Place of
death
Rescheid, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Bourassa (father)
Laura Bourassa (mother)
Robert Bourassa (brother)
Helen (Antonangell) Bourassa (wife)
Paul E. Bourassa Jr. (son)
Carol A. Bourassa (daughter)
More information
Pvt Paul E. Bourassa was a bus operator for the Berkshire Street Railway.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, The Berkshire Evening Eagle
www.69th-infantry-division.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Des Phillippet, The Berkshire County Eagle 14 February 1945