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CHERNOFF, Alvin Seymour - Date of
birth
14 June 1914 -
Age
30 -
Place of birth
Manhattan, New York County, New York City, New York -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York City, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32408380 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
55th Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
14 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bertogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 11 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Herbert L. Chernoff (father)
Florence R. (Daniel) Chernoff (mother)
Gloria E. Chernoff (sister)
Roy D. Chernoff (brother)
More information
Pfc Alvin S. Chernoff enlisted at Fort Jay, New York on 18 July 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947 / New York Birth Index, http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Maliha, www.ancestry.com - sam4718