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HOHNSTEIN, George Conrad - Date of
birth
28 July 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Johnstown, Weld County, Colorado -
Hometown
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39346242 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Lambrecht-Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 25 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
George Hohnstein (father)
Amaile (Seder) Hohnstein (mother)
Harold Hohnstein (brother)
Henry Hohnstein) (brother)
Marie Hohnstein (sister)
Helen Hohnstein (sister)
Elizabeth Hohnstein (sister)
Christina Hohnstein (sister)
Pauline Hohnstein (sister)
Katherine Hohnstein (sister)
Alice Hohnstein (sister)
Helen K. (Romsos) Hohnstein (wife)
More information
Pvt George C. Hohnstein was a chauffeur before he enlisted in Portland, Oregon on 22 August 1944.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his face.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card File / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Frogman