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Personal info

Full name
BERGER, Herbert Ralph
Date of birth
28 November 1924
Age
20
Place of birth
New York City, New York
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York
Religion
Jewish

Military service

Service number
32887958
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
289th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
25 April 1945
Place of death
unknown

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
N 16 8

Immediate family

Members
Morris Berger (father)
Esther Berger (mother)
Raymond Berger (brother)
Marcia Berger (sister)

More information

Pfc Berger attended City College and was a premedical student.

He enlisted at Camp Upton, New York 3 August 1943.

Source of information: Antoine Scheijen, Marcia Berger - Herzkowitch (sister), ABMC, National Archives, www.ancestry.com

Photo source: Antoine Scheijen