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BRODY, Jack Elliott - Date of
birth
30 October 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33949913 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
357th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Lichtenborn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 8 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Abraham Brody (father)
Sarah (Weiss) Brody (Mother)
Harriett R. Brody (sister)
Victor M. Brody (brother)
Rose (Kaufman) Brody (wife)
More information
Pfc Jack E. Brody attended high school for 4 years before he enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, on 21 June 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 / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII / 1930 Census / Pennsylvania Marriages
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery