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Personal info

Full name
MICHELSTEIN, Jack
Date of birth
25 February 1925
Age
19
Place of birth
Bronx County, New York
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York

Military service

Service number
32890251
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
101st Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
20 November 1944
Place of death
Near Molring, France

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
Plot Row Grave
J 20 21

Immediate family

Members
Aaron Michelstein (father)
Regina (Stein) Michelstein (mother)
Carolina Michelstein (sister)
Ruth Michelstein (sister)
Milton Michelstein (brother)

More information

Pfc Jack Michelstein was a student at City College before he enlisted.

He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Jack Reiner DNA Family Tree / 1925 Census, After Action Report 26th Infantry Division
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