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OESTREICHER, Seymour Charles - Date of
birth
8 March 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32192942 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
701st Tank Battalion
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Krefeld, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 7 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Morris Oestreicher (father)
Clara Oestreicher (mother)
Abraham Oestreicher (brother)
Helen Oestreicher (sister)
Carrie Oestreicher (sister)
Sadie Oestreicher (sister)
Anna B. (Pulaski) Oestreicher (wife)
More information
Sgt Seymour C. Oestreicher enlisted at Camp Upton, New York on 12 January 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - A Grateful Dutchman, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1920 Census / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet