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name
SALAS, Myer - Date of
birth
1917 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New Jersey -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36356419 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
53rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kirrberg-Baerendorf, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 11 | 61 |
Immediate family
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Members
Isadore Salas (father)
Hettie (Hahn) Salas (mother)
Sophie Salas (sister)
Bernard Salas (brother)
More information
Pfc Myer Salas enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 1 July 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Limey, France.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census, AAR 53rd Infantry Battalion July 1944 thru May 1945
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