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BONEPARTH, Martin - Date of
birth
29 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Bronx, Bronx County, New York -
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42047010 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
26 December 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 7 | 30 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Max Boneparth (father)
Minnie (Schwartz) Boneparth (mother)
Joseph Boneparth (half-brother)
Morton Boneparth (brother)
More information
Pvt Martin Boneparth attended 2 years of college before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 15 October 1943.He was taken prisoner of war and died of his injuries in Germany. Whether he died in a POW camp or in a hospital is not known.
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 / World War II Prisoners of War Data File, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Ward Family Tree, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten