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BERGER, Arnold - Date of
birth
14 February 1922 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
New York, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32644819 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
26th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Uckerath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jacob Berger (father)
Rose (Tillinger) Berger (mother)
Max Berger (brother)
Oscar Berger (brother)
Regina Berger (sister)
More information
Pvt Arnold Berger was a waiter before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 25 November 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistement Record, www.ancestry.com, www.bklyn.newspaper.com - Brooklyn Daily Eagle 30 April 1945
www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html, www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar, WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: Peter Schouteten