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name
ROUSSEL, Martial J - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Maine -
Hometown
Kennebec County, Maine
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31319489 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
4th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 October 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Richard Roussel (father)
Rosalie Roussel (mother)
Arilda M. Roussel (sister)
Cecilia Roussel (sister)
Vincent Roussel (brother)
More information
T/5 Martial J. Roussel enlisted in Portland, Maine on 17 February 1943.He worked as a painter with his father, Richard, and was engaged to be married. He spoke fluent French, and was known for his strong moral convictions. He was very proud of his Franco-American heritage.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://aad.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: Astrid van Erp, Aimee Fogg