John served as a Staff Sergeant, Company B, 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Washington County, Maryland and was a member of the Maryland National Guard prior to the war.
His National Guard unit was called into full time active Army service on February 3, 1941, prior to the war, from Hagerstown, Maryland. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a sheet metal worker and also as Single, without dependents.
John was "Killed In Action" in France during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 20341048
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Oda Bussard.
Husband of Fay Bussard.
Father of John Wayne Bussard.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Thursday, April 29, 1948, The Daily Mail, Hagerstown, Maryland:
The body of S/Sgt John W. Bussard, who was killed in action at St. Lo, on Jly 2, 1944, will arrive in Hagerstown on Friday evening and will be taken to the Rest Haven Chapel where services will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. FRank L. Stine and the Rev. C. L. Thompson officiating. Interment in Rest Haven Cemetery with the 29th Division in charge of full military honors.
Sgt. Bussard, who was a member of the Williamsport United Brethren Church, enlisted in the army February, 1941 and spent two years overseas. He was a member of Co. B of the 29th Division.
He is survived by his wife, Fay; son, John Wayne; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oda Bussard; brother, Keller; sisters, Helen and Margaret, all of Hagerstown.
New's Article found by: Liz Cain
He resided in Washington County, Maryland and was a member of the Maryland National Guard prior to the war.
His National Guard unit was called into full time active Army service on February 3, 1941, prior to the war, from Hagerstown, Maryland. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a sheet metal worker and also as Single, without dependents.
John was "Killed In Action" in France during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 20341048
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Oda Bussard.
Husband of Fay Bussard.
Father of John Wayne Bussard.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Thursday, April 29, 1948, The Daily Mail, Hagerstown, Maryland:
The body of S/Sgt John W. Bussard, who was killed in action at St. Lo, on Jly 2, 1944, will arrive in Hagerstown on Friday evening and will be taken to the Rest Haven Chapel where services will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. FRank L. Stine and the Rev. C. L. Thompson officiating. Interment in Rest Haven Cemetery with the 29th Division in charge of full military honors.
Sgt. Bussard, who was a member of the Williamsport United Brethren Church, enlisted in the army February, 1941 and spent two years overseas. He was a member of Co. B of the 29th Division.
He is survived by his wife, Fay; son, John Wayne; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oda Bussard; brother, Keller; sisters, Helen and Margaret, all of Hagerstown.
New's Article found by: Liz Cain
John served as a Staff Sergeant, Company B, 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Washington County, Maryland and was a member of the Maryland National Guard prior to the war.
His National Guard unit was called into full time active Army service on February 3, 1941, prior to the war, from Hagerstown, Maryland. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a sheet metal worker and also as Single, without dependents.
John was "Killed In Action" in France during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 20341048
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Oda Bussard.
Husband of Fay Bussard.
Father of John Wayne Bussard.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Thursday, April 29, 1948, The Daily Mail, Hagerstown, Maryland:
The body of S/Sgt John W. Bussard, who was killed in action at St. Lo, on Jly 2, 1944, will arrive in Hagerstown on Friday evening and will be taken to the Rest Haven Chapel where services will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. FRank L. Stine and the Rev. C. L. Thompson officiating. Interment in Rest Haven Cemetery with the 29th Division in charge of full military honors.
Sgt. Bussard, who was a member of the Williamsport United Brethren Church, enlisted in the army February, 1941 and spent two years overseas. He was a member of Co. B of the 29th Division.
He is survived by his wife, Fay; son, John Wayne; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oda Bussard; brother, Keller; sisters, Helen and Margaret, all of Hagerstown.
New's Article found by: Liz Cain
He resided in Washington County, Maryland and was a member of the Maryland National Guard prior to the war.
His National Guard unit was called into full time active Army service on February 3, 1941, prior to the war, from Hagerstown, Maryland. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a sheet metal worker and also as Single, without dependents.
John was "Killed In Action" in France during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 20341048
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Oda Bussard.
Husband of Fay Bussard.
Father of John Wayne Bussard.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Thursday, April 29, 1948, The Daily Mail, Hagerstown, Maryland:
The body of S/Sgt John W. Bussard, who was killed in action at St. Lo, on Jly 2, 1944, will arrive in Hagerstown on Friday evening and will be taken to the Rest Haven Chapel where services will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. FRank L. Stine and the Rev. C. L. Thompson officiating. Interment in Rest Haven Cemetery with the 29th Division in charge of full military honors.
Sgt. Bussard, who was a member of the Williamsport United Brethren Church, enlisted in the army February, 1941 and spent two years overseas. He was a member of Co. B of the 29th Division.
He is survived by his wife, Fay; son, John Wayne; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oda Bussard; brother, Keller; sisters, Helen and Margaret, all of Hagerstown.
New's Article found by: Liz Cain
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