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NEWMAN, Irwin Wilbert "Willie" - Date of
birth
20 June 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Homestead, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Terrace, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33429001 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
315th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Wissenbourg, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 29 | 42 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Louis Newman (father)
Regina (Klein) Newman (mother)
Harold Newman (brother)
Harriet Newman (sister)
More information
Pvt Irwin W. Newman was employed at the Carnegie Illinois Steel Company before he enlisted in Greensburg, Pennsylvania on 10 Fenruary 1943. He was sent overseas in June 1944.He is remembered at the Homestead Hebrew Cemetery in Homestead, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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 / Wilbert Newman Family Tree, Combat History 79th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Richard Boyer, Servé Honée