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SLEETH, Victor Jr - Date of
birth
7 January 1921 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36630598 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
47th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 April 1945 - Place of
death
Berleburg, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 8 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Victor Sleeth (father)
Elizabeth J. (Shipley) Sleeth (mother)
Esther M. Sleeth (half-sister)
Leslie T. Sleeth (brother)
Source of information: Jac Engels, Census - US Federal 1930 / Fold3, ABMC, National Archives, Warren A. Robinson / WWII Memorial, CWGC - ABMC / Find A Grave, Newsarticle on NJ.com, www.ancestry.com - Cook County / Birth Certificates Index / family tree
Photo source: Des Philippet / Find A Grave