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POSNER, Solomon - Date of
birth
8 May 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York -
Hometown
Onondaga County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42096954 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Magdeburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 11 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Hary Posner (father)
Fejge (Hoffman) Posner (mother)
Sidney Posner (brother)
Helen Posner (sister)
Minnie Posner (sister)
Rebecca Posner (sister)
More information
Pfc Solomon Posner graduated from Central Tech High Schoo with the class of 1944 and was employed at General Electric.He enlisted in Syracuse, New York on 4 August 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.ancestry.com - Posner Family Tree, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet