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KLEIN, Howard - Date of
birth
16 April 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36721237 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 September 1944 - Place of
death
South of Münsterbusch, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 4 | 41 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Max Klein (father)
Minnie Klein (mother)
Edward Klein (brother)
Harold Klein (brother)
Rose M. Klein (sister)
Dorothy L. Klein (sister)
Colette Klein (wife)
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet