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SAMAR, Dimitro Wladimir - Date of
birth
17 September 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Acton, West Ontario, Canada -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36547857 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 September 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | 26 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Dimitro Samar (father)
Lofja (Bukaczerk) Samar (mother)
More information
Pvt Dimotro Wladimir Samar was also known als Dimitro Walter Samar. He immigrated to the United States on 13 September 1937, departing on the D&C Tunnel from Windsor, Canada, arriving in Detroit, Michigan.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Records / Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists / Louisiana Naturalization Records
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet