PVT Louis Maset (WWII)


Remembering PVT Louis Maset (Worthington/Four States)

December 6, 1923 - July 22, 1944

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PVT Louis "Louie" Maset was born in Dalltown, PA, on December 6, 1923, the son of Augustino "August" and Virginia (Coldebella) Maset.

August and Virginia were both Italian immigrants. August arrived from Chodagué, Italy in 1914, and in 1920 was living in Fairmont (Guffy Street) and listed as a laborer on "the bridge." This likely means that he participated in the creation of the Million Dollar Bridge, dedicated to Marion County WWI casualties. Virginia arrived in the US in 1912 and lived in Pennsylvania, where her father was a coal miner. August and Virginia married in May of 1923 in Pennsylvania-- ages 24 and 16.

By 1930, their young family was living in Rachel, where August was a loader at the coal mine (1930 census). The 1940 census showed August working as a trackman at the coal mine, and the family living at Parrish Run.

Louie registered for the draft on June 30, 1942, at age 18. He gave his address as Four States, and said he was 6'3" and 170 lbs with brown hair, brown eyes, and ruddy skin. A broken nose was listed as an identifier for him.

Military Service

Louie was recorded as being on board the USS General John Pope troop transport ship on December 10, 1943. It was traveling from San Francisco to a redacted location. 

PVT Louis Maset, who served in the medical department, was killed in action by an enemy bullet on July 22, 1944. He was 20 years old.

While precise records of Louis' military service aren't available, the cemetery interment form states that his body was returned from British Guiana for burial. He was laid to rest at the Grafton National Cemetery on June 23, 1948.

Survivors and Legacy:

PVT Louis Maset is honored on the "Marion County Veterans Killed in Action" Memorial at Veterans Square in Fairmont, WV, as well as on the Worthington Honor Roll. 

He was survived by his parents and four sisters: Angeline Maset (Pitman), Helen Maset (Tonkovich), Josephine Maset (Burdoff), and  Louise Maset (Minnich). His youngest sister, Patricia Maset (Tennant), was born almost two years after his death. Louis' mother, Virginia lived until 1996, when she died at the age of 86.

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