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SNITZER, James George "Jimmy" - Date of
birth
1926 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio -
Hometown
Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19203598 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
413th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 March 1945 - Place of
death
Bad Honnef, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 7 | 68 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Louis A. Snitzer (father)
Marie (Donahue) Snitzer (mother)
Miriam J. Snitzer (sister)
T. Louis Snitzer (brother)
More information
Pfc James G. Snitzer graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 1943.He joined the U.S. Army Reserve at Fort MacArthur, California on 12 November 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com - Rick Lawrence, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Watchtower 1943 - Yearbook of Beverly Hills High School