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STEINFELD, Benjamin - Date of
birth
7 August 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Danburry, Fairfield County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Danburry, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31189321 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Medical Detachment,
3rd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Messelhausen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 10 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Maier M. Steinfeld (faher)
Sophia (Grossman) Steinfeld (mother)
Lewis L. Steinfeld (brother)
Leo Steinfeld (brother)
Matilda Steinfeld (sister)
John Steinfeld (brother)
Lillian Steinfeld (sister)
Rose R. Steinfeld (sister)
More information
Pvt Benjamin Steinfeld was a stock clerk before he enlisted in Hartford, Connecticut on 10 September 1942.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Bryce L Cole Family Tree / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
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