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MARCUS, Daniel - Date of
birth
16 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36722200 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
5 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Morhet, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 9 | 71 |
Immediate family
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Members
Hyman Marcus (father)
Lena Marcus (mother)
Ruth Marcus (sister)
More information
Pvt Daniel Marcus graduated from Hyde Park High School.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Grand Failly, France.
Note: His gravestone and the ABMC database state that his regiment was part of the 82nd Airborne Division. However, this is a mistake. The 507th was only attached to the 82nd for the period from 14 June 1944, to 27 August 1944, but was never assigned to the Division and was therefore never an organic part of it.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S., WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, Chicago Sun 30 January 1945 - courtesy of Kathy McDermott