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SMOLOWITZ, Leon - Date of
birth
14 October 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42127058 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
347th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 March 1945 - Place of
death
Ochtendung, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 22 | 45 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Sam Smolowitz (father)
Lena Smolowitz (mother)
More information
Pfc Leon Smolowitz attended high school for four years and worked at the Pitkin Machine Works before he enlisted in Camp Upton, New York on 27 March 1944.
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, http://87thinfantrydivision.com
Photo source: www.ancestry.com – U.S. School Yearbooks