Name:
Ernest Joel Michael Pessel
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
33693792
Unit:
116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-05
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
West View Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot:
County of Allegheny War Veterans
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Ernest Joel Michael Pessel was born on January 16, 1925, in Frankfurt am Main, Stadtkreis Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany. He was the son of Leo Pessel and Erna Pessel. He was learning the trade of watchmaker at Western Pennsylvania Horological Institute when he enlisted in the service on June 9, 1943.
Ernest served in the 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, as a Private First Class during World War II. He was Killed in Action on August 8, 1944, during the liberation of Vire, France. PFC Pessel is now buried in the West View Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA.