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ROSENCRANS, Herbert Joel - Date of
birth
13 October 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Manhattan, New York County, New York City, New York -
Hometown
Hempstead, Nassau County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16105945 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
415th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
25 February 1945 - Place of
death
Arnoldsweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alvin J. Rosencrans (father)
Eva (Green) Rosencrans (mother)
Robert M. Rosencrans (brother)
More information
Pfc Herbert J. Rosencrans graduated from Woodmere Academy in 1941 and attended the University of Michigan for two years.He enlisted in Ann Arbor, Michigan on 2 December 1942. He was sent overseas in September 1944.
His father was born in Austria, his mother in Russia.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young men / New York Birth Index
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dominique Potier, University of Michigan, 1941 Yearbook