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Personal info

Full name
GOLDSTEIN, Aaron
Date of birth
22 March 1913
Age
31
Place of birth
New York City, New York
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York

Military service

Service number
32991892
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
D Company,
743rd Tank Battalion
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Missing in Action
Date of death
8 October 1944
Place of death
Duffesheide, Alsdorf, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Walls of the Missing

More information

Pvt Aaron Goldstein enlisted in New York City, New York on 28 July 1943.
His tank was hit and he went missing in the burning tank.
'Now rushing forward against moderate resistance, tanks and infantry reached VK880526. Here direct fire weapons were met. Two medium tanks were hit trying to take high ground. One M-4 burned; the other was recoverable. Sgt. Arnold B. Stens, T/4 Victor J. Rassier and Pvt. Aaron Goldstein are missing from burned tank; S/Sgt. Charles W. Holland was wounded and evacuated.'

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 743rd Tank Battalion, S-3 Journal 743rd Tank Battalion

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Fred Munckhof