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KASNACHEY, Edward - Date of
birth
12 September 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio -
Hometown
Buffalo, Erie County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32934400 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
56th Armored Infantry Battalion,
12th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 January 1945 - Place of
death
Rohrwiller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | 48 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Morris Kasnachey (father)
Mindel (Lischner) Kasnachey (mother)
Sara Kasnachey (sister)
Marjorie E. (Mansell) Kasnachey (wife)
More information
Pfc Edward Kasnacheygraduated from Hutchinson Central High School. He was a bills and account collector before he enlisted in Buffalo, New York on 24 June 1943. He was sent overseas in September 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Connuck Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.newspapers.com - The Buffalo News - 3 April 1945