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KAUFMAN, Monte William - Date of
birth
4 April 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Denver, Denver County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37341620 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
55th Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
1 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Acul, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 5 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James F. Kaufman (father)
Eleanor I. (Ramsey) Kaufman (mother)
Pauline V. Kaufman (sister)
More information
Pvt Monte W. Kaufman enlisted in Denver, Colorado on 10 February 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947, http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Robert B. Choate / JodyMezzo / College Station Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas 1943