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NEWMAN, Ernest - Date of
birth
13 April 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Welsh, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana -
Hometown
Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38483062 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near St. Vith, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 8 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Zelda (Hanks) Newman (mother)
More information
Pvt Ernest Newman was a painter before he enlisted in Lafayette, Louisiana, on 9 February 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://9thinfantrydivision.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet