Hi,
Checking records, a William Basti shows up in WW-II military records.
He's in the 1940 census data at age 16:
Age 16, born abt 1924 Birthplace Pennsylvania Gender Male Race White Home in 1940 Monongahela,
Greene, Pennsylvania
Household Members Age Head
Stephen Basti 70 Wife
Julia Basti 62 Son William Basti 16
And shows up in the death index:
WILLIAM BASTI was born July 16, 1924, received a Pennsylvania Social Security number, 202-14-6898, and died October 10, 2006.
Marc
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