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DESMARAIS, George - Date of
birth
1917 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
Massachusetts -
Hometown
Easthampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1290038 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
376th Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 February 1945 - Place of
death
Bannholz Woods, north of Sinz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 35 | 35 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry Desmarais (father)
Octavie M. (Laprade) Desmarais (mother)
Gertrude Desmarais (sister)
Francis H. Desmarais (brother)
Adele C. Desmarais (sister)
Lucienne Desmarais (sister)
Joseph E. Desmarais (brother)
Maria D. Desmarais (sister)
Doris M. (LaFlamme) Desmarais (wife)
Diane M. Desmarais (daughter)
Patricia A. Desmarais (daughter)
More information
1st Lt George Desmarais attended East Hampton High School before he joined the National Guard in Northampton, Massachusetts on 16 January 1941. He was sent overseas on 9 August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Vincelette Tree, http://www.94thinfdiv.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Damaris Acevedo, www.newspapers.com - Transcript-Telegram - 17 August 1942