from Bronx,New York,USA
Corporal (32793869)
HQ Company
born 1.1.1924 Berlin,Germany
son of Max and Goldie (nee Lamm) Monasch (both born Germany)
educated junior and high schools,Berlin
moved to USA 1936
attended a technical high school 1939-43
machinist in civilian life
enlisted 5.2.1943 New York,New York
4 Ranger Bn (Company E) (Cpl)
FSSF 1944
WIA 1944 Italy
award Purple Heart
commissioned
served as officer in POW camps,Europe 1945
crewman on Aliyah Bet ship Haganah from France to Palestine 1946
studied at the Technion,Haifa 1946
joined the Palmach (Hativat Harel) (Jewish underground army) as Zvi Monasch
KIA 23.4.1948 by Arab irregulars at Nebi Samuel,Palestine (now Israel)
promoted Lieutenant posthumously
Kiryat Anavim Military Cemetery,Kiryat Anavim,Jerusalem,Israel Section 1 Row 2 Grave 33
his brother Karl died in the Riga Ghetto 1942
his sister Hilde died in New York 1946
his father died 1964 New York
his mother died 1972 Los Angeles
