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HOLTZER, Harold - Date of
birth
7 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Manhattan, New York City, New York -
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32905101 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Herrlisheim, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 22 | 55 |
Immediate family
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Members
Louis Holtzer (father)
Hattie (Roth) Holtzer (mother)
Rhoda Holtzer (sister)
Ina Holtzer (sister)
Stanley Holtzer (brother)
More information
Pfc Harold Holtzer was a shipping clerk before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 10 May 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards / 1930/1940 Census / 1925 New York State Census, 36thID-roster-part-1.pdf, 141aar-December-1944-to-end.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight "Andy" Anderson / www.ancestry.com - Hilary and Mark Wolf