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SPERLING, Herbert Charles - Date of
birth
1 August 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Maspeth, Queens County, New York -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42075477 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 December 1944 - Place of
death
Bergstein, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 14 | 36 |
Immediate family
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Members
Paul Sperling (father)
Pauline (Goger) Sperling (mother)
Gilbert Sperling (brother)
Carmel T. Sperling (wife)
More information
Pvt Herbert C. Sperling was a typesetter before he enlisted at Camp Upton, New York on 24 February 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, Sheree Dowdle, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Jewish Servicemen Card / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - History of the 28th Infantry Regiment, After Action Report of the 28th Infantry Regiment, Terry Hirsch
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet