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GOLDBLUM, Wilbur - Date of
birth
30 September 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Washington, District of Columbia -
Hometown
Washington, District of Columbia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33748327 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
357th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Mainz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 41 | 30 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jack Goldblum (father)
Fannie Goldblum (mother)
Joshua Goldblum (brother)
Stella Goldblum (sister)
More information
Pvt Wilbur Goldblum attended high school for 4 years and was a general industry clerk before he enlisted at Fort Myer, Virginia on 24 September 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks Washington DC