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- Herbert was raised by aunts and uncles. He was pulled out of high school to work in the cotton fields and decided to join the Army at age 17.
Herbert served with the 4th Constabulary in Linz, Austria from 1947-1949 as HQ & HQ Detachment Commander (information provide by stepson Sterling P. Bassett). The 4th was stationed at Horsching just a few miles from Linz and was there on occupation duty in the southern half of Linz. The northern part of the city, across the Danube, was occupied by the Soviets.
I found the birth records below, but also have the following: Sterling P. Bassett, was born 20 Jan 1941 in San Antonio, Texas as Sterling Putnam Clark III. His parents were Sterling P. Clark Jr. and Helen Mary Bamber Clark. His father died 29 Aug 1941. His mother remarried 31 Oct 1942 to MSGT Herbert Bassett. Helen died 1 Dec 1955. He was adopted by his stepfather 15 Mar 1957. He graduated from Texas A&M in 1963 and commissioned 2Lt in Regular Army. Retired in 1993 as Colonel. Returned to his native Texas and lived in El Paso (2009).
1930 Federal Census of Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii
Hebert Bassett 20 M FL FL FL Enlisted US Army
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Bassett Family Association Database
1911 - 1955 (44 years)
, d. 6 Jan 1998, El Paso, Texas