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FORBES, Samuel E Jr - Date of
birth
8 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33706401 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Schlausenbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 11 | 40 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Samuel E. Forbes (father)
Isabel M. Forbes (mother)
James W. Forbes (brother)
More information
Pvt Samuel E. Forbes Jr. enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 6 October 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com - Joel Diamond, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Applications WWII / 1940 Census / WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Abby Diamond and Joel Diamond