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SLEEIS, Nicholas George - Date of
birth
17 October 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6871949 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
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 Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 30 | 39 |
Immediate family
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Members
Elsie O. (Wolenuk) Sleeis (wife)
Antonina M. Sleeis (daughter)
More information
Sgt Nicholas G. Sleeis attended high school for two years before he enlisted at Fort Jay, New York on 6 May 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Hochfelden, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Haynes Coleman Tree, Combat History 79th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com – Albert Ledoux
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