Name:
Joseph Trask
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
39178935
Unit:
116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-09
State:
Washington
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
C
Row:
2
Grave:
8
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Joseph Trask was born on March 21, 1911, in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington. He was the son of Frank Joseph Trask and Agnes K. Trask. He was the husband of Gladys Delaney Gehr.
Joseph 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 9, 1944, during the liberation of Vire, France. PFC Trask is now buried in the Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.