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ARON, Jerome Martin - Date of
birth
25 March 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York City, New York -
Hometown
Somerset, Mercer County, New Jersey -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42136085 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
1st 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
8 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Niederfeulen, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 13 | 42 |
Immediate family
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Members
Louis M. Aron (father)
Augusta L. (Cohen) Aron (mother)
Gussie Aron (brother)
Bernine Aron (sister)
More information
Pvt Jerome M. Aron attended New York University for four years and was as chemist, employed by Dupont Chemicals before he enlisted at Camp Upton Yaphank, New York on 12 June 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Bustin Lodato Family Tree / New York Birth Index, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – LuxAmCem, www.ancestry.com