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name
GERN, Fritz - Date of
birth
10 February 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
München, Germany -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32801272 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Engineer Combat Battalion,
9th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 September 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 50 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Karl Gern (father)
Helen (Kahn) Gern (mother)
Martin Gern (brother)
More information
Pvt Fritz Gern enlisted in New York City, New York on 11 February 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Gern Bardenwerper Family Tree / WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet