US PARAS Casselman, John C.

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Casselman ​

• FORENAME

John C. ​

• UNIT

517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company F) ​

• RANK

First Lieutenant ​

• NUMBER

0-1309216 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

3rd January 1945 ​

• AGE

25​

• GRAVESITE

Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium Plot F Row 4 Grave 63 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Jefferson County, New York​

born 03.06.1919 Clayton, Jefferson County, New York, USA​

father William James Casselman (1875-1961)​

mother Esther (nee McHugh) Casselman (1883-1976)​

4 years high school​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

resided 539 Alexander Street, Clayton, New York (enlisted men cards)​

16.09.1940 entered service Watertown, New York (Company A, 108th Infantry National Guard) (PVT Service number 20210569)​

1941 married Wilta Illene (nee Webster) (1923-2016)​

award Bronze Star​

Next of kin - Mr. W.J. Casselman, 539 Alexander Street, Clayton, New York​

KIA Belgium ​

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