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RISIKOFF, Seymour - Date of
birth
1910 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42130717 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Utweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 33 | 36 |
Immediate family
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Members
Louis Risikoff (father)
Sarah Risikoff (mother)
Bella Risikoff (sister)
Martin Risikoff (brother)
Martha Risikoff (sister)
Rose D. (Unterman) Risikoff (wife)
Peter Risikoff (son)
More information
Pfc Seymour Risikoff was a teacher before he enlisted in Camp Upton Yaphank, New York on 6 April 1944.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards / Hill Chardell Family Tree / 1925/1930 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org
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