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MANDERNACH, Nicholas - Date of
birth
12 June 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Saarbrücken, Germany -
Hometown
New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32640112 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
315th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 October 1944 - Place of
death
Forêt de Parroy, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 5 | 54 |
Immediate family
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Members
Wilhem Mandernach (father)
Mary (Hagen) Mandernach (wife)
More information
Pfc Nicholas Mandernach was a sales clerk before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 23 November 1942.In a press release on 19 February 1945, Pfc Mandernach was awarded a Bronze Star Medal posthumously. It stated: "Private Mandernach, without regard for his own safety, climbed to the top of a hedgerow and called out in a strone voice, using the enemy's tongue, for a machinegun crew to surrender. He convinced them that their wounded would be cared for and they would not be mistreated, and after effecting their capture he repeated the process with a second gun crew. In all he was responsible for the capture of 12 enemy soldiers as well as their side arms and two heavy machineguns. His courage and resourcefulness reflect great credit on the Armed Forces of the United States.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / New York Marriage License, Combat History 79th Infantry Division
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