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HOLTZER, Martin - Date of
birth
21 January 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42130312 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 December 1944 - Place of
death
Sportplatze in Jülich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 21 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Adolph Holtzer (father)
Fanny (Federyrin) Holtzer (mother)
May Holtzer (sister)
Irving Holtzer (brother)
Victor Holtzer (brother)
Annie (Schectman) Holtzer (wife)
Susan J. Holtzer (daughter)
More information
Pvt Martin Holtzer enlisted at Camp Upton, New York on 5 April 1944.His father and mother were born in Austria.
One photo shows Pvt Holzer with his daughter Susan, who was five years old when her father died.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Family Trees / New York Guard Service Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Susan Holtzer (daughter)