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EPPSTEIN, Ferdinand - Date of
birth
15 December 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Mannheim, Germany -
Hometown
Rochester, Monroe County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32845592 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Engineer Combat Battalion,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
11 January 1945 - Place of
death
Elsenborn Ridge, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 9 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frederick Eppstein (father)
Frieda Eppstein (mother)
Helen Eppstein (sister)
Hans Eppstein (brother)
More information
Pfc Ferdinand Eppstein enlisted in Rochester, New York on 24 April 1943.He died of wounds suffered on 28 December 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.newspapers.com - Democrat and Chronicle, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - Democrat and Chronicle