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STERN, Carl - Date of
birth
17 December 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Dudelsheim, Oberhessen, Germany -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32422315 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Anti-Tank Company,
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Stienbach, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 20 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Max Stern (father)
Recha Stern (mother)
More information
Pfc Carl Stern immigrated from Germany on 6 January 1938.He enlisted at Fort Ja, New York on 6 August 1942.
He was awarded the Purple Heart Medal as first time for wounds, sustained in action. He sent that medal to his aunt Emma, because he didn't want to worrie his mother.
He was killed in action during a reconnaissance patrol with his campany commander. As the jeep, in which they were riding, came around a bend in the road, two german soldiers were noticed running into the woods, which was on the far side of an open field. The jeep stopped, and Pfc Stern began running across the field toward where the enemy soldiers had entered the woods. As he reached about the middle of the field, a shot rang out from the woods and he fell. More shots were fired at the Captain and the driver, who had to take shelter. Medical aid was immediately obtained, but the aim of the German sniper had been too good.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Ittenbach, Germany.
Source of information: Carol Nelson, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / US Petition for Naturalization
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Carol Nelson