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HELLER, Samuel Forscher - Date of
birth
13 March 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
Manhattan, New York -
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42057026 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Automatic Rifleman -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 November 1944 - Place of
death
Koslar, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 20 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Rachel (Forscher) Heller (mother)
Elizabeth Creighton (half sister)
Edythe V. Heller (wife)
Richard Heller (son)
More information
Private Samuel Heller enlisted on 29 November 1943 at New York City, New York. He joined his unit from Replacement Depot on 24 October 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, U.S., WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards, 1942-1947 / New York, New York, Extracted Birth Index, 1878-1909 / 1920/1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet