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SCHWEITZER, Seymour Solomon - Date of
birth
8 October 1914 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42044666 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bemont-Cleurie, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 29 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harry Schweitzer (father)
Nettie Schweitzer (mother)
Edith D. Schweitzer (sister)
Morton Schweitzer (brother)
Harry Schweitzer (brother)
Edith M. (Pollack) Schweitzer (wife)
More information
Pvt Seymour S. Schweitzer had a post graduate degree and was an accountant before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 4 October 1943.He was killed by small arms fire in the buttock and the hip.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy