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POSHIAN, Simpat - Date of
birth
24 September 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31059759 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
253rd Infantry Regiment,
63rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 April 1945 - Place of
death
Untergriesheim, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 18 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles Poshian (father)
Quenee Poshian (mother)
Monick Poshian (brother)
Mancig Poshian (brother)
Lucy Poshian (sister)
Dorothy Poshian (sister)
More information
Pfc Simpat Poshian attended Haverhill High School and Haverhill Trade School and was employed as a weaver in the Pentucket Mills.He was sent overseas in January 1945.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Godfrey Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.63rdinfdiv.com, www.findagrave.com
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