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SAMUELS, Patrick G - Date of
birth
1917 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6973877 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Mortagne-Rouges Eaux, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 35 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George Samuels (father)
Agnes Samuels (mother)
William Samuels (brother)
Julia Samuels (sister)
Rose Samuels (sister)
More information
Sgt Patrick G. Samuels attended high school for two years and was a plasterer before he joined the Regular Army in Bucyrus, Ohio on 17 March 1939.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in the thorax.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy