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PEARL, Joseph - Date of
birth
15 March 1921 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Union of Socialist Soviet Republic -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1301870 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Nürnberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 35 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Louis Pearl (father)
Rebecca Pearl (mother)
Jack Pearl (brother)
More information
1st Lt Joseph Pearl attended college for one year the Pace Institute and was an actor when he volunteered for the Army of the United States in New York City, New York on 24 March 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - JoMarRo