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KAPLAN, Seymour - Date of
birth
1925 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New Jersey -
Hometown
Linden, Union County, New Jersey -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42185486 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
16 May 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 37 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Samuel Kaplan (father)
Gertrude Kaplan (mother)
Dorothy Kaplan (sister)
Sylvia Kaplan (sister)
Rose Kaplan (sister)
More information
Pfc Seymour Kaplan graduated from Linden High School in 1943. His parents emigrated to the United States from Russia.He enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 31 July 1944.
Source of information: Nick Lieten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / family tree / WWII Jewish Servicemen Card / Headstone and Interment Record, www.familysearch.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.e-yearbook.com - Linden High School Yearbook of 1943