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HOROWITZ, Sol - Date of
birth
1925 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12227754 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Schmidt, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 7 | 63 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph Horowitz (father)
More information
Pfc Sol Horowitz enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 17 January 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Richard Blunk, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com - James L. Cooper, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / U.S., WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet