Capt. Bossman, Beryle Bennett

Service number: O-454573

Age: 27

Born: September 16, 1916, Warren, Marshall County, Minnesota, USA

Hometown: Warren, Minnesota

Family:

Oscar Arthur William Bossman (father) not found on Find a grave

Florence E. Bossman (mother)

Bessie (nee Shanty) Bossman/Elliott/Ryan (step mother) memorial # 20431359

Clara Jane (nee Kelly) Bossman ( step mother mother) # 68305127

Bessie (nee Shanty) Bossman/Elliott/Ryan (step mother) memorial # 20431359

Arthur William Bossman (brother) memorial # 7708499

Leah L Bossman/Pahl (sister)

Bernice Maxine (nee Millar) Bossman (wife)

Grandparents:

Oscar Bossman memorial # 151068766

Hannah Mathilda (nee Olson) Bossman memorial # 151068735

Rank: Captain

Function: Not available

Battalion: 434th Armored Field Artillery

Division: 7th Armored Division

Company: Battery C

Date of death: August 28, 1944

Status: Killed In Action

Place of death: Epernay, Departement de la Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France

Spot: Ave. Jean Jarues (Place dit "La Cascade") Epernay, France

Awards / Commendations:

★ Purple Heart                                                                     

★ World War II Victory Medal

★ Combat Infantryman Badge                                              

★ Marksmanship Badge

★ American Campaign Medal

★ Army Good Conduct Medal

★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign              

Grave number: Section 84 site 168-170

Cemetery:

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery

Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

Date of enlistment: Draft registration for the military on October 16, 1040, Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Other information:

French citizens initially buried Bossman in a civilian cemetery at Epernay, France, in a grave next to the grave (or graves - not yet clear) of the three tankers. When Graves Registration disinterred the remains for transport to the temporary US military cemetery at Champigneul, they inadvertently co-mingled Bossman's remains with Pvt. Tucker, Cpl. Ensminger and Lt. Shalijan.