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MESSING, Harry - Date of
birth
2 March 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
New York, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32298717 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
48th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 October 1944 - Place of
death
6 miles southeast of Asten, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 20 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ann (Kerber) Messing (wife)
Barbara J. Gonzalez (Messing) (daughter)
More information
Pfc Harry Messing was employed on the WPA Sewer Project.He enlisted on 7 April 1942 at Fort Niagara, New York.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, WWIIMemorial.com, 7tharmddiv.org, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, WWII Draft Card, Enlistment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Michael Gonzalez