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SALTZER, James P - Date of
birth
2 November 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Moravia Stop, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Coraopolis, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33881902 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 February 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 11 | 22 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William J. Saltzer (father)
Bessie P. (Sumner) Saltzer (mother)
Edwin K. Saltzer (brother)
Ruth E. (McVicker) Saltzer (wife)
Nettie V. Saltzer (daughter)
More information
Sgt James P. Saltzer enlisted in Fort George G Meade, Maryland on 6 April 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Nettie Saltzer Family Tree / Veteran Compensation Application File
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet