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GLOOZMAN, Melvin Jack - Date of
birth
12 February 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Denver, Colorado County, Colorado -
Hometown
Los Angeles, California -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39599436 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 April 1945 - Place of
death
Hof, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
Morris Gloozman (father)
Papy Gloozman (mother)
Raymond Gloozman (brother)
More information
Pfc Melvin J. Gloozman graduated from Fairfax High School in 1944. He enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 31 August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1940 Census / WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, http://www.90thdivisionassoc.org, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet