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NASHELSKY, Ben - Date of
birth
29 September 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35922274 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 October 1944 - Place of
death
Palenberg, 1 mile northwest of Ubach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 14 | 49 |
Immediate family
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Members
Max Nashelsky (father)
Bessie (Kogocyk) Nashelsky (mother)
Morris Nashelsky (brother)
Emma (Tucker) Nashelsky (wife)
Michael D. Nashelsky (son)
More information
Pvt Ben Nashelsky attended East Technical High School for three years and was employed at The Picker X-Ray Company.He enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 22 November 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet