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BLUMENFELD, Jack - Date of
birth
1924 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12150329 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
513th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Morhet, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 3 | 26 |
More information
Pfc Jack Blumenfeld volunteered for the US Army in New York City, New York on 5 October 1942.He attended high school for 2 years.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: Peter Schouteten