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MANCHE, Arnold - Date of
birth
25 February 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Manhattan, New York City, New York -
Hometown
New York City, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32215879 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Fouhren, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | 1 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Myron L. Manche (father)
Anne (Saltzman) Manche (mother)
Joseph C. Manche (twin brother)
More information
Pvt Arnold Manche attended 1 year of college and was a salesman before he enlisted at Camp Upton Yaphank, New York on 14 February 1942.
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, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Lipkin Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery