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GREENBERG, Benjamin - Date of
birth
1907 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Essex County, New Jersey -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32277293 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
605th Tank Destroyer Battalion,
102nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Erkelenz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 2 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harry Greenberg (father)
Jennie (Sternfeld) Greenberg (mother)
Herbert Greenberg (brother)
Sadie Greenberg (sister)
More information
Pfc Benjamin Greenberg enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 15 April 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - A Grateful Dutchman, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record, Headstone and Interment Record / 1920 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet