Chester W Vandusen Jr (33378963)
| Name | Vandusen, Chester W Jr |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Army Serial # | 33378963 |
| State | Maryland |
| Date of death | 1944-07-29 |
| Plot, Row, Grave | A, 14, 18 |
| Cemetery | Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France , Google Maps |
| Role | MOS 745 Rifleman |
| Unit | A Company, 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division |
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| Additional information |
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| According to the memoirs of Frank Monan, Co. A 331st, Pvt. Chester W VanDusen was a member of Company A.
This is confirmed by the 331st Casualty Report (page 4, #164) for 1944. This report also lists Pfc. Vandusen as member of A Co. Private First Class Vandusen was a member of A Company. The morning report for August 3, 1944 on page 9 lists him as killed in action on July 29, 1944. The pages can be seen below. |
| Morning reports | |||||
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| 1944-05-05 | PVT | Promoted to Private First Class as of May 1, 1944 | A / 331 | view page | |
| 1944-08-03 | PFC | Killed in action on July 29, 1944 | 745 | A / 331 | view page |
| General Orders | |||||
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| GO # | Rank | Award | Page | ||
| 331 / 1944 / #9 | PFC |
Combat Infantry Badge awarded for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy in France. |
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