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name
GOLD, Louis - Date of
birth
21 April 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16185802 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 14 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles Gold (father)
Clara (Caprov) Gold (mother)
Marvin Gold (brother)
Irwin Gold (brother)
More information
Pvt Louis Gold graduated from Manley High School.He joined the U.S. Army Reserve at Fort Sheridan, Illinois on 8 May 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, 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 / 1930/1940 Census / Cook County, Illinois Birth Index / 142ndaar-.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Nicole Leibrecht / www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks, Illinois, Chicago, Manley High School 1944