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ROSENBERGER, Hershel Wayne - Date of
birth
24 March 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
New Bethlehem, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33669038 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Lironville-Mamey, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 36 | 47 |
Immediate family
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Members
Richard Rosenberger (father)
Laura Rosenberger (mother)
Richard Rosenberger (brother)
Violet Rosenberger (sister)
Victor Rosenberger (brother)
Opal Rosenberger (sister)
Lois Rosenberger (brother)
More information
Pvt Herschel W. Rosenberger worked as a newspaper carrier before he enlisted in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania on 20 March 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. School Year books, www.80thDivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.ancestry.com – U.S.School Yearbooks