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Personal info

Full name
UNGAR, Joseph
Date of birth
2 February 1919
Age
25
Place of birth
Budapest, Hungary
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York
Religion
Jewish

Military service

Service number
12019615
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
7th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
16 January 1945
Place of death
In the vicinity of Kaysersberg, France

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
G 15 22

Immediate family

Members
Morris Ungar (father)
Freda (Oesztreicher) Ungar (mother)
Louis Ungar (brother)
David Ungar (brother)
Rose (Kores) Ungar (wife)

More information

Joseph's 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.

Pfc Joseph Ungar attended Eastern District High School and was a meatcutter.

He enlisted in New York City, New York on 3 September 1943.

He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Epinal.

He is buried next to his brother Louis. Also their brother David served during the war.

Note the different spellings of their surname.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Sheree Dowdle, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Jewish Servicemen Card / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930/1940 Census

Photo source: Astrid van Erp, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks - Eastern District High School