John Henry Cassel was born in Scott County, Virginia and attended Blountville High School. He was the son of James S. Cassel and Mary Josephine Browder
He was killed in the Normandy invasion on June 19, 1944. Hometown was in Scott County, VA.
- Rank: Private First Class
- Date of birth: 9 October 1919
- Date of death: 19 June 1944
- County: Sullivan
- Hometown: Kingsport
- Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
- Division/Assignment: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division, Company K
- Theater: Europe
- Conflict: World War II
- Battles: Normandy Campaign
- Awards: Purple Heart, Meritorious Service, National Defense, Army of Occupation, European African Middle Eastern Campaign, American Campaign, World War II
- Burial/Memorial Location: Oak Hill Memorial Park, Kingsport, Sullivan County, TN
- Sponsored by: Jack Wharton, his grand nephew
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