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MOONBLATT, Morton - Date of
birth
22 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
New Jersey -
Hometown
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42009994 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
357th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
7 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Remagen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 14 | 41 |
Immediate family
-
Members
David Moonblatt (father)
Marie (Segal) Moonblatt (mother)
Israel Moonblatt (brother)
More information
Pfc Morton Moonblatt attended high school for 2 years before he enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 18 August 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Dreher Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery