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FEINSTEIN, Israel Samuel "Sammy" - Date of
birth
22 July 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Venice, Los Angeles County, California -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39727199 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Aldenhoven, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 4 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Benjamin Feinstein (father)
Freda (Engelstein) Feinstein (mother)
Irene Feinstein (sister)
Barbara M. Feinstein (wife)
More information
Israel Feinstein enlisted on 9 March 1944 in Los Angeles, California. He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 14 October 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940/1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Fred, www.ancestry.com - California Correctional Record