Name:
John J. Besch
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
33404086
Unit:
26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-09-08
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium
Plot:
G
Row:
15
Grave:
18
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
John J. Besch was born on October 28, 1922 in McKees Rocks, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Staff Sergeant in the 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on September 8, 1944 and is now buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium.