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ROSENTHAL, Alfred - Date of
birth
4 May 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Bonn, Germany -
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39041374 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Rohrwiller, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 21 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Herman Rosenthal (father)
More information
S/Sgt Alfred Rosenthal was a butcher before he enlisted in San Francisco, California on 5 March 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments to his head.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, Combat History 79th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Coleman
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy