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GOLD, Leon C - Date of
birth
21 March 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Manhattan, New York -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32769121 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 19 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles Gold (father)
Ida Gold (mother)
Estelle S. (Kopelman) Gold (wife)
More information
Sgt Leon C. Gold enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 10 March 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - WWII Jewish Service Cards / WWII Enlistment Record, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com - Estelle Gold Kopelman