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name
HEIT, Meyer - Date of
birth
31 December 1917 -
Age
27 -
Place of birth
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31349281 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
315th Engineer Combat Battalion,
90th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 January 1945 - Place of
death
East of Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Samuel Heit (father)
Soli Heit (mother)
Jeanette G. Heit (sister)
More information
T/5 Meyer Heit was awarded the Silver Star Medal for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy on 2 September 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards / WWII Draft Card, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / lemaire.sergejean