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KURTZ, Joseph - Date of
birth
11 November 1907 -
Age
36 -
Place of birth
Vasad, Romania -
Hometown
Mercer County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32481791 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Pompey, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 9 | 49 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Theresa Bossan (mother)
More information
Romanian-born Pfc Joseph Kurtz was employed by the American Bridge Company. He had previously served in the Army for three years before returning to active duty in November 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S. Headstone and Interment Record, www.80thdivision.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards for Young Men/1940 Census, Trenton Evening Times - 5 October 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, Trenton Evening Times - 5 October 1944 / 3 September 1944