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name
GASSEN, Joseph John - Date of
birth
19 March 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Kingfisher County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38399327 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
M Company,
3rd Battalion,
413th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 November 1944 - Place of
death
Zevenbergen, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 33 |
Immediate family
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Members
Barth Gassen (father)
Mary (Hoffman) Gassen (mother)
Mary E. M. Gassen (sister)
More information
Pfc Joseph J. Gassen enlisted in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on 10 February 1943.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Arjan van Hassel, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Gassen Hoffman Hale Family
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Gassen Hoffman Hale Family