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MASSICOTTE, Walter Joseph - Date of
birth
5 August 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut -
Hometown
New Haven County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31410542 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
310th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Kesternich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 8 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank Massicotte (father)
Marie Massicotte (mother)
Alfred Massicotte (brother)
Emil Massicotte (brother)
Stephanie A. Massicotte (wife)
More information
Pvt Walter J. Massicotte was a painter before he enlisted in New Haven, Connecticut on 21 January 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com – James L. Cooper / Richard Blunk, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. City Directories / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet / Raymond Tamowski