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FRENZEL, Oswald - Date of
birth
11 February 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Germany -
Hometown
Union City, Hudson County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32764201 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Augny, Metz, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 9 | 55 |
Immediate family
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Members
Max Frenzel (father)
Paula Frenzel (mother)
More information
In 1940, Pfc Oswald Frenzel lived with his uncle, Andrew Zeys, in New York.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Limey, France.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / 1925 New York State Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, A footsoldier for Patton - Michael C. Bilder and James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Damaris Acevedo