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SKAFF, Irving W - Date of
birth
22 May 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Hometown
North Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15328368 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
334th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
Prummern, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 12 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
William Skaff (father)
Mollie (Marks) Skaff (mother)
Lillian Skaff (sister)
Sidney Skaff (brother)
Jerry Skaff (brother)
Mary A. (Wunder) Skaff (wife)
More information
Pfc Irving W. Skaff enlisted in Baer Field, Fort Wayne, Indiana on 30 October 1942.He was married to Mary A. Wunder on 2 January 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - New York, 1925 State Census / 1930 Census / Indiana Marriages 1810-2001 / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record, http://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his/89/
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Irvings High School - courtesy of J. Skaff (great-nephew)