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BELSTADT, Joseph - Date of
birth
2 May 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
North Tonawanda, Niagara County, New York -
Hometown
North Tonawanda, Niagara County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32671728 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
68th Armored Infantry Battalion,
14th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 January 1945 - Place of
death
Bischwiller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 34 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Paul Belstadt (father)
Amalia Belstadt (mother)
Elizabeth Belstadt (sister)
Paul Belstadt (brother)
Louise Belstadt (sister)
Henry Belstadt (brother)
Amalia Belstadt (sister)
Clara Belstadt (sister)
Laura Belstadt (sister)
Robert Belstadt (brother)
Bernice Belstadt (wife)
More information
Pfc Joseph Belstadt worked in a metal factory before he enlisted in Buffalo, New York on 5 December 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards / 1925 State Census / 1940 Census U.S, www.findagrave.com - Russ Pickett, http://14thad.org, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy