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LABOVITZ, Alex - Date of
birth
25 October 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36873417 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
19 December 1944 - Place of
death
About 4 meters to the north of bunker 715 in the Bienwald
Berg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 10 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Sam Labovitz (father)
Louis Labovitz (brother)
More information
During an investigation of the area on 23 June 1950, the remains of S/Sgt Labovitz were found.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1930 Census, IDPF of Samuel H. Benson, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Jewish War Veterans Department of Michigan