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name
SAKS, Harold Paul - Date of
birth
17 October 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Morton, Delaware County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Morton, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33320898 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Béchy, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 24 | 46 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harry L. Saks (father)
Mary Saks (mother)
Lena M. Saks (sister)
Julia Saks (sister)
Zelda S. Saks (sister)
Helen Saks (sister)
More information
S/Sgt attended college for one year and was a welder before he enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 3 July 1942.He was awarded the Silver Star Medal posthumously for his actions on the day of his death. The citation cited: "In a coordinated attack on the enemy, S/Sgt Saks assumed command of the platoon in which he served when the platoon leader and sergeant became casualties. Despite the intense enemy fire, he reorganized the squads, continuing the attack to successfully lead the men in seizing the objective of the platoon".
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
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