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PFIRMAN, Edward Joseph - Date of
birth
13 August 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Mitchell, Kenton County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Kenton County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35674312 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
423rd Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near St. Vith, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 11 | 54 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles E Pfirman (father)
Laura (Sartel) Pfirman (mother)
Karl B Pfirman (brother)
Thelma N Pfirman (sister)
Rita J. Pfirman (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Edward J. Pfirman was a post office clerk before he enlisted in Cincinnati, Ohio on 24 November 1942.
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 / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S., WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards, http://106thinfdivassn.org
Photo source: Peter Schouteten