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ROSSMASSLER, Richard - Date of
birth
12 May 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32958941 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
19 January 1945 - Place of
death
Faymonville, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 14 | 42 |
Immediate family
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Members
William R. Rossmassler (father)
Eleanor R. Rossmassler (mother)
William R. Rossmassler Jr. (brother)
Peter R. Rossmassler (brother)
More information
Pfc Richard Rossmassler graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy and attended Princeton University with the class of 1947.He enlisted in Camden, New Jersey on 6 October 1943. He was sent overseas in September 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Richard Rossmassler (nephew) - courtesy of Jasper van Kampen-16th Infantry Historical Society