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SILVERMAN, Bernard - Date of
birth
1 February 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-557465 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
5th Infantry Regiment,
71st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 March 1945 - Place of
death
Lingenfeld, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 24 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jacob Silverman (father)
Kate (Lopinsky) Silverman (mother)
Seymour Silverman (brother)
Blanche L. Silverman (sister)
Denis H. Silverman (brother)
More information
2nd Lt Bernard Silverman’s parents emigrated from Russia.
Source of information: Nick Lieten, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – WWII Registration Card / 1930/1940 Census / Headstone inscription and interment record
Photo source: www.newspapers.com – The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 3 November 1944