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HORWITZ, Henry Moses - Date of
birth
1926 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
New York, New York County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12228797 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
354th Infantry Regiment,
89th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of St. Goar, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 18 | 79 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles K. Horwitz (father)
Leah (White) Horwitz (mother)
John J. Horwitz (brother)
More information
Pvt Henry M. Horwitz attended college for three years and joined the U.S. Army Reserve at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 13 March 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.89infdivww2.org/combat/rhine4.htm
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Len