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SNYDER, Edwin Adam - Date of
birth
26 January 1918 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Sinking Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Berks County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33185484 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
422nd Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
27 March 1945 - Place of
death
Mühlberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | 38 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edwin F. Snyder (father)
Minerva V. Snyder (mother)
Lester J. Snyder (brother)
Annie M. Snyder (sister)
Mabel K. Snyder (sister)
More information
Sgt Edwin A. Snyder was taken prisoner and died in Stalag IV-B.He is remembered at Eplers Church Cemetery in Leesport, Berks County, Pennsylvania with a memorial marker.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Lorraine N. Reichardt, www.archives.gov – World War II Prisoners of War Data File, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1920 Census / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com