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MALAFRONT, Michael - Date of
birth
20 March 1918 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Bronx, Bronx County, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32194427 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
2nd Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 May 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 6 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Fredrick Malafront (father)
Lillian Malafront (mother)
Vera Malafront (sister)
Vincent Malafront (brother)
Dorothy Malafront (sister)
More information
Pfc Michael Malafront enlisted at Camp Upton Yaphank, New York, on 19 January 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/505/505, www.ancestry.com - US WWII Jewish Servicemen Card / 1930 Census / WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Mickey Giacobbe