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TENDROCK, Samuel "Sam" - Date of
birth
9 December 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Livingston Manor, Sullivan County, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32616566 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
Tank Driver -
Unit
27th Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Galhausen, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 8 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Meyer Tendrock (father)
Rebecca (Weiser) Tendrock (mother)
Morris Tendrock (brother)
Nathan Tendrock (brother)
Selma Tendrock (sister)
Tessie R. Tendrock (sister)
Soloman T. Tendrock (half brother)
Sarah M. Tendrock (half sister)
More information
T/5 Sam Tendrock enlisted in New York City, New York on 4 November 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947, https://www.7tharmddiv.org
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Jeffrey Weinstein