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THORNER, Martin S - Date of
birth
13 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Queens, Queens County, New York City, New York -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42041559 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
302nd Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 January 1945 - Place of
death
Campholz Woods, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 3 | 29 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jacob J. Thorner (father)
Frida (Borchardt) Thorner (mother)
Minna Thorner (sister)
Hayman Thorner (brother)
Arthur Thorner (brother)
More information
Pfc Martin S. Thorner attended high school for 4 years before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 22 September 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Goodman Halberstadter Tree / New York Birth Index / 1930 Census, http://www.94thinfdiv.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten