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Michael Martin “Nick” Basca

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Michael Martin “Nick” Basca

Birth
Mont Clare, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
11 Nov 1944 (aged 26)
Obreck, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France
Burial
Mont Clare, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Professional Football Player. An outstanding high school and college halfback, he for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1941. After the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, he quit football and joined the Army. He was killed in action in France on November 11, 1944 when the tank he was commanding was hit by a german shell.
Professional Football Player. An outstanding high school and college halfback, he for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1941. After the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, he quit football and joined the Army. He was killed in action in France on November 11, 1944 when the tank he was commanding was hit by a german shell.

Bio by: Erik Lander

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  • Created by: Erik Lander
  • Added: Jul 9, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9074732/michael_martin-basca: accessed ), memorial page for Michael Martin “Nick” Basca (4 Dec 1917–11 Nov 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9074732, citing Saint Michael's Byzantine Catholic Cemetery, Mont Clare, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Erik Lander (contributor 503045).