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UNGER, Louis - Date of
birth
13 November 1913 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42061408 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
1st Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 November 1944 - Place of
death
South of Mausbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 15 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Morris Ungar (father)
Freda (Oesztreicher) Ungar (mother)
David Ungar (brother)
Joseph Ungar (brother)
Freida (Spiegel) Ungar (wife)
More information
Louis' father, Morris Ungar was a tailor and wanted a good life for his family and he decided to bring the family to America. They boarded the ship Caronia and sailed to the port in New York, arriving on 26 August 1922. They settled in the Bronx area of New York City, New York. He found work in the garment district of New York which is where he felt comfortable.Louis Unger was a compositor and typesetter with the Al Levine Print Company.
He enlisted on 22 December 1943.
He is buried next to his brother Joseph. Also their brother David served during the war.
Note the different spellings of their surname.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Sheree Dowdle, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com