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GROFMAN, Norman - Date of
birth
25 December 1923 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36643853 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Laveline, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 45 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Isadore Grofman (father)
Rose (Pentelovitch) Grofman (mother)
David Grofman (brother)
Annie Grofman (sister)
Morris Grofman (brother)
Ida Grofman (sister)
Oscar Grofman (brother)
More information
Pfc Norman Grofman was wounded in action in Italy on 3 February 1944 and rejoined his unit in the month following.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930/1940 Census / 142ndaar-.pdf / https://36th-id.frb.io, www.newspapers.com - The Garfieldian - 30 March 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy / www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks, Crane High School, Chicago, Illinois, 1944, www.newspapers.com - Chicago Tribune - 23 March 1944