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HERSHFIELD, Samson - Date of
birth
13 November 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34378958 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
290th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Hotton, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 9 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Isadore A. Hershfield (father)
Ida (Alshanetsky) Hershfield (mother)
Grace Hershfield (sister)
Abe Hershfield (brother)
Leo Hershfield (brother)
Emily Hershfield (sister)
Josephine M. Hershfield (wife)
More information
Pfc Samson Hershfield was killed by a machine gun.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://75thdivisiondad.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com