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SOLKOFF, Sydney Phillip - Date of
birth
29 October 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32804029 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Communications Chief -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bambidestroff-Bambesch, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 27 | 50 |
Immediate family
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Members
Max Solkoff (father)
Gussie Solkoff (sister)
Jeane Solkoff (sister)
Frederick Solkoff (brother)
Edward Solkoff (brother)
Helen Solkoff (sister)
More information
Sgt Sydney P. Solkoff attended college for two years before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 12 February 1942.He died from a bullet in his thorax.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Thomas Welsch / Jo Ann Smith-Young