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BACKFISH, Alfred Joseph - Date of
birth
16 February 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Irvington, Essex County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32206734 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
A Company,
33rd Armored Engineer Battalion,
7th Armored Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 September 1944 - Place of
death
East of Pierrevilliers, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 8 | 68 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William J. Backfish (father)
Mary (Kotz) Backfish (mother)
William G. Backfish (brother)
Alice Backfish (sister)
More information
Sgt Alfred J. Backfish graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1937. He was employed at Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://7tharmddiv.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight "Andy" Anderson, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks, Bloomfield High School 1937