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FLEIGE, Bernard - Date of
birth
19 August 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Jagenberg, Solingen, Germany -
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33678796 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 December 1944 - Place of
death
Bergstein, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 18 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Henry Fleige (father)
Agnes Fleige (mother)
Henry Lange (half-brother)
More information
Bernard Fleige attended Latimer and Allegheny Vocational High Schools and worked for Fried & Reinenman Packing Co.He enlisted on 7 April 1943 and was overseas in February 1945.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, The Pittsburgh Press 14-jan-1945, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.5ad.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Veteran Compensation Application File
Photo source: Jac Engels, www.newspapers.com - The Pittsburgh Press