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STEIN, Ezra "Ez" - Date of
birth
22 January 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Bronx County, New York -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32982442 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
Roetgen, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 10 | 56 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Samuel R. Stein (father)
Bertha (Landres) Stein (mother)
Ruth Stein (sister)
Elihu Stein (brother)
More information
Pvt Ezra Stein enlisted in New York City, New York on 12 July 1943.He graduated at DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx in 1941.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Moon Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 121st Infantry Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Diana Cox-Foster