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2LT Alva Devere Bessey

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2LT Alva Devere Bessey

Birth
Montcalm County, Michigan, USA
Death
22 Jun 1944 (aged 23)
Cherbourg-Octeville, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Burial
Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France Add to Map
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Plot A Row 17 Grave 19
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2LT Bessey was assigned to the 378th Fighter Squadron, 362nd Fighter Group. He was awarded the Purple Heart and Air Medal. He has a cenotaph in Pine Grove Cemetery.
2LT Bessey was assigned to the 378th Fighter Squadron, 362nd Fighter Group. He was awarded the Purple Heart and Air Medal. He has a cenotaph in Pine Grove Cemetery.

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Entered the service from Michigan.

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  • Maintained by: J. Van Holstyn
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56642338/alva_devere-bessey: accessed ), memorial page for 2LT Alva Devere Bessey (9 Feb 1921–22 Jun 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56642338, citing Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France; Maintained by J. Van Holstyn (contributor 47998734).