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ROSSOW, Sylvester C - Date of
birth
26 December 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Melvindale, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36878353 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
347th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Roth bei Prüm, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 7 | 64 |
Immediate family
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Members
Herman Rossow (father)
Ida Rossow (mother)
Harry Rossow (brother)
Doris Alberta (Dasher) Rossow (wife)
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, History of the 87th Infantry Division, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Michigan casualties, World War / 1920/1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Jennifer Brodzik