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MICHAELS, Arthur - Date of
birth
12 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11112356 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
414th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 October 1944 - Place of
death
Zundert, the Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | 34 |
Immediate family
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Members
Irving Michaels (father)
Annie Michaels (mother)
Herbert Michaels (brother)
Mollie Michaels (sister)
Elizabeth Michaels (sister)
Melvin Michaels (brother)
More information
Pfc Arthur Michaels was an actor before he enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 6 March 1943.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Raf Dyckmans, Arjan van Hassel, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten