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name
GELLER, Mitchell - Date of
birth
3 November 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Los Angeles County, California -
Hometown
Alaska -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39724902 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 February 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 7 | 36 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Sam Geller (father)
Rebecca (Blitz) Geller (mother)
More information
Pfc Mitchell Geller enlisted in Los Angeles on 21 January 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / Calfornia Birth Index / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet