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SCHNEIWEISS, Murry - Date of
birth
27 June 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32695777 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
21st Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 March 1945 - Place of
death
Area Ober Bettingen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 14 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Abe Schneiweiss (father)
Rose Schneiweiss (mother)
Oscar Schneiweiss (brother)
Helen Schneiweiss (sister)
More information
Pvt Murry Schneiweiss was enrolled at the University of Michigan's for the ASTP program in the summer of 1944.He loved the outdoors – hiking, biking and camping.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, A. Schneiweiss, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.11tharmoreddivision.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, University of Michigan 1944 General Register, www.bklyn.newspaper.com - Brooklyn Daily Eagle 11 April 1945
Photo source: Jac Engels, A. Schneiweiss