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SILVERSTEIN, Sidney - Date of
birth
1912 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
Poland -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12063614 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 March 1945 - Place of
death
West of Karl, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 7 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Samuel Silverstein (father)
Lillian Silverstein (mother)
Ruth Silverstein (sister)
Rose Silverstein (sister)
Benjamin Silverstein (brother)
David Silverstein (brother)
More information
Pfc Sidney Silverstein attended college for one year and was a department head of a store before he volunteered for the Army of the United States in New York City, New York on 23 April 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten