George Lincoln Cassel, Jr. served as a Captain in the Dental Corps, United States Army during World War I.
He was a son of Dr. George Lincoln Cassel and Mary (Cadwallader) Cassel.
He was commissioned into the Officers' Reserve Corps on June 1, 1917 at Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
He began his active duty in the Army on July 31, 1917.
He served in the 16th U.S. Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division from August 17, 1917 to October 5, 1918.
He then served at Base Hospital 42 from October 5, 1918 to April 23, 1919.
He received his discharge from the Army on April 23, 1919 at Camp Dix, New Jersey.
He was originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
He was a dentist by occupation.
He was a recipient of the Purple Heart.
He was interred in the Gettysburg National Cemetery on January 29, 1963.
George Lincoln Cassel, Jr. served as a Captain in the Dental Corps, United States Army during World War I.
He was a son of Dr. George Lincoln Cassel and Mary (Cadwallader) Cassel.
He was commissioned into the Officers' Reserve Corps on June 1, 1917 at Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
He began his active duty in the Army on July 31, 1917.
He served in the 16th U.S. Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division from August 17, 1917 to October 5, 1918.
He then served at Base Hospital 42 from October 5, 1918 to April 23, 1919.
He received his discharge from the Army on April 23, 1919 at Camp Dix, New Jersey.
He was originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
He was a dentist by occupation.
He was a recipient of the Purple Heart.
He was interred in the Gettysburg National Cemetery on January 29, 1963.
Inscription
GEORGE
LINCOLN
CASSEL
PENNSYLVANIA
CAPTAIN
DENTAL CORPS
WORLD WAR I
SEPTEMBER 1891
JANUARY 25 1963
PH
Gravesite Details
Recipient of the Purple Heart --- Section 5, Row 2, Position 15
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