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name
WEINGLASS, Ben - Date of
birth
20 June 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
New Jersey -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1826340 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd 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
11 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Greene-Bad Harzburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 13 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jacob H. Weinglass (father)
Dora (Neurock) Weinglass (mother)
Louis D. Weinglass (brother)
Frances K. Weinglass (sister)
Albert Weinglass (brother)
Catherine M. (Morriney) Weinglass (wife)
More information
1st Lt Weinglass joined his unit from the 92nd Replacement Battalion on 30 December 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org, www.ancestry.com - Cook County Illinois Marriage / Family Tree,
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet