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KATZ, Bernard - Date of
birth
13 September 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Bronx County, New York -
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42126442 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Goddendorf, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 9 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Max Katz (father)
Esther Katz (mother)
Ruth Katz (sister)
More information
Pvt Bernard Katz attended high school for 4 years and was a checker before he enlisted at Camp Upton Yaphank, New York, on 24 March 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, 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 / 1930 Census, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery