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ELSAESSER, Edwin L - Date of
birth
14 April 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
New York City, Queens County, New York -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32347316 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Sainte Geneviève, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 27 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frederick Elsaesser (father)
Mary (Bismar) Elsaesser (mother)
Mildred Elsaesser (sister)
Fred Elsaesser (brother)
More information
Sgt Edwin L. Elsaesser attended 2 years of high school and was a counter man before he enlisted.On 12 September, G company crossed the Moselle River and attacked to reach high ground, under heavy fire, in the vicinity of Sainte Geneviève.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, , www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Goeller Family Tree/ New York Birth Index, www.80thDivision.com
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - ElaLondeDoyle