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Personal info

Full name
SEGAL, David Sheldon
Date of birth
12 October 1918
Age
26
Place of birth
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Hometown
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Religion
Jewish

Military service

Service number
37167378
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
58th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
19 December 1944
Place of death
In the vicinity of Mageret-Longvilly, Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
G 11 8

Immediate family

Members
Benjamin Segal (father)
Rose Segal (mother)
Lewis Segal (sister)
Lillian Segal (sister)

More information

David Segal graduated from South High School.

He was the Silver Star Medal for saving the lives of wounded comrades in Tunisia. He also saw action in Sicily, Italy and France.

A brother, Cpl Lewis, also served overseas.

Source of information: Leo Minne, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Jewish Service Men Cards / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://cgsc.cdmhost.com, www.newspapers.com - Star Tribune

Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - Star Tribune