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name
SEIDEL, John - Date of
birth
1903 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Germany -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32531433 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 September 1944 - Place of
death
North of Dinant, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 11 | 35 |
More information
Pfc John Seidel was a welder before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 16 October 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Fosse, Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, http://9thinfantrydivision.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet