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LA GESSIE, Alfred J Jr - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Lincoln County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Merrill, Lincoln County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1318904 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Watzerath, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 9 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alfred J. La Gessie Sr. (father)
Mary A. La Gessie (mother)
Elaine J. La Gessie (sister)
Robert C. La Gessie (brother)
Lee D. La Gessie (brother)
Lula A. La Gessie (wife)
More information
1st Lt Alfred J. La Gessie Jr. attended 1 year of college and was a carpenter before he enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 5 September 1942.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census, www.newspapers.com - Chippewa Herald Telegram Wisconsin - 29 September 1945
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