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PION, Alan Robert "Bobbie" - Date of
birth
23 October 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Manhattan, New York City, New York -
Hometown
New York City, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42134388 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
71st Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Sarreguemines, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 28 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
Isidor H. Pion (father)
Shari (Levensohn) Pion (mother)
Ellin B. Pion (sister)
More information
Pfc Alan R. Pion attended college for two years before he enlisted at Camp Upton, New York on 12 May 1944.He was killed by artillery shell fragments to his buttock, hip and chest.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Herbst Family Tree / New York Birth Index / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.findagrave.com - L E K
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy / L E K