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PEICK, Ernest Henry - Date of
birth
8 October 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Otterndorf, Germany -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32891524 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
38th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
Rocherath, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | 37 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Anna B. Peick (mother)
Henry Peick (brother)
Frieda Peick (wife)
More information
Ernest H. Peick emigrated on board the S.S. Vulvania, together with his wife Frieda on 25 October 1939, under the name Ernst Peick.He enlisted in New York City, New York on 17 April 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Passenger List / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.newspapers.com - The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet