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- Rome Daily Sentinel
New York
Saturday Evening, October 21, 1944
Forestport
Sgt. W.E. Bassett Killed In Action
Forestport, October 21 - Sgt. Warren E. Bassett, 36, son of Frank Bassett, was killed in action in France August 2 the War Department announced last night.
He entered the Army Infantry June 9, 1942, and trained at Fort Meade, Maryland, and Camp McCoy, Wisconsin. He went overseas the latter part of April and is believed to have gone into France sometime in July.
Born in Alder Creek, September 28, 1907, he was a son of Frank and the late May Rockwell Bassett. He lived here most of his life and attended schools here. Before entering service he was employed in the Remington Arms plant, Ilion.
Surviving besides his father are four brothers, Elmer and George, Forestport; Wade, Fulton, and Pfc. Clarence Bassett, with the Army at Saipain; and two sisters, Mrs. Lena Wickham and Mrs. George E. Rogers, Utica.
1910 Federal Census of Forestport, Oneida County, New York (April 15, 1910)
Frank Bassett - 44 - Male - NY-CF-UN- Head - Laborer Saw Mill
Mary - 39 - Female - NY-NY-NY - Wife
Elmer - 20 - Male - NY-NY-NY - Son - Laborer Car Shop
George - 18 - Male - NY-NY-NY - Son - Laborer Saw Mill
Wade - 16 - Male - NY-NY-NY - Son
Lena - 14 - Female - NY-NY-NY - Daughter
Laura - 11 - Female - NY-NY-NY - Daughter
Stuart - 7 - Male - NY-NY-NY - Son
Clarence - 4 - Male - NY-NY-NY - Son
Warren - 2 - Male - NY-NY-NY - Son
(Married 21 years, 8 children, 8 living)
(CF - French Canadian, UN - Unknown)
1930 Federal Census of Forestport, Oneida County, New York (April 24, 1930)
Frank Bassett - 65 - Male - NY-NY-NY - Head - Laborer Hotel
Mary A. - 60 - Female - NY-NY-NY - Wife
Clarence - 25 - Male - NY-NY-NY - Son - Laborer Common
Warren - 23 - Male - NY-NY-NY - Son - Laborer Common
(Living on East River Road)
(Married at 25 and 19)
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Bassett Family Association Database
1907 - 1944 (36 years)