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WEITZ, Richard - Date of
birth
23 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Edgemere, Queens County, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32992942 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
291st Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 January 1945 - Place of
death
Grand Halleux, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 12 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jacob Weitz (father)
Dora Weitz (mother)
Josephine Weitz (sister)
Shirley E. Weitz (sister)
More information
Pfc Richard Weitz enlisted in New York City, NewYork on 29 July 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm#3, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1925 Census / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet