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KASSE, Robert Aaron - Date of
birth
6 January 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Akron, Summit County, Ohio -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15301149 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
10 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Mittelwihr, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 29 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Samuel M. Kasse (father)
Hazel R. (Leopold) Kasse (mother)
Allen L. Kasse (brother)
More information
Pvt Robert A. Kasse enlisted at Fort Hayes, Ohio on 12 March 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 143rd-October-1944-to-end.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.newspapers.com - The Akron Beacon Journal - 9 January 1945