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ROTHBAUM, Emanuel Wilf - Date of
birth
7 February 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Riverside, Burlington County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Palmyra, Burlington County, New Jersey -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42143168 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Drusenheim, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 16 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Rothbaum (father)
Anna (Wilf) Rothbaum (mother)
Milton W. Rothbaum (brother)
Samuel W. Rothbaum (brother)
More information
Pfc Emanuel W. Rothbaum attended college before he enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 1 June 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, 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 / H. Meyer Family, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment, www.findagrave.com - Coleman
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy