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SNYDER, Daniel Simon - Date of
birth
1 October 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Shoemakersville, Berks County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Shoemakersville, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33370907 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Avricourt, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 15 | 40 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John R. Snyder (father)
Elda M. (Woerner) Snyder (mother)
Anna M. Snyder (sister)
Marjorie E. Snyder (sister)
Dorothy E. Snyder (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Daniel S. Snyder attended high school for one year and was employed at Globe Underwear before he enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 3 November 1942.He is remembered at the Shoemakersville Park in Berks 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 / 1920 Census, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment, www.findagrave.com - oleyboy
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Denise Kellam / Sam Kiebach