Name:
Andrew Cassels
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
31445586
Unit:
117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-28
State:
Rhode Island
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-Sur-Mer, France
Plot:
A
Row:
17
Grave:
40
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Andrew Cassels was born in 1913 in Ireland. He was married to Mary A Markey Cassels.
Andrew entered military service in Rhode Island. He served in the 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, as a Private during World War II. He was Killed in Action on August 28, 1944, during the liberation of Vexin, France, and is now buried in the Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-Sur-Mer, France.