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name
STEIN, Hymen H - Date of
birth
1909 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6759587 -
Rank
First Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Diekirch, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Wolf Stein (father)
Isadore S. Stein (mother)
Edith Stein (sister)
Joe Stein (brother)
Isie Stein (sister)
Charlie Stein (brother)
Sophie Stein (sister)
More information
1st Sgt Hymen H. Stein enlisted in the Regular Army on 25 June 1940.He attended 4 years of college and worked in a company that produced electric equipment, before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, "A footsoldier for Patton" - Michael C. Bilder/James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery