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HANAUER, Henry L "Helmut Ludwig" - Date of
birth
11 February 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Reinheim, Germany -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32728794 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
30th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Maley and La Mer, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 23 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Julius Hanauer (father)
Cäcielie (Frohman) Hanauer (mother)
Elizabeth E. Hanauer (sister)
More information
Pfc Henry L. Hanauer arrived in the U.S. in 1936, together with his sister Elizabeth as Hebrew students and stayed with their uncle Adolf Hanauer in New Brunswick, New York. Their father and mother arrived in 1937.He was employed by the United American Metal Corporation before he enlisted on 22 January 1943.
On 23 April 1943 he was naturalized at Fort McClellan, Alabama.
He was awarded the Silver Star Medal posthumously for his actions on the day of his death.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
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