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MARCUS, Daniel - Date of
birth
16 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36722200 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
5 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Morhet, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 9 | 71 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Hyman Marcus (father)
Lena Marcus (mother)
Ruth Marcus (sister)
More information
Pvt Daniel Marcus graduated from Hyde Park High School.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S., WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, Chicago Sun 30 January 1945 - courtesy of Kathy McDermott