MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Block, Sidney

John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Block
  • FORENAME
Sidney
  • UNIT
2 Bn (Green Combat Team)
  • RANK
Technician Fifth Class
  • NUMBER
13028364
  • AWARD
Bronze Star
  • PLACE
Burma 1944
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Philadelphia,Philadelphia County,Pennsylvania
born 14.3.1923 Philadelphia,Pennsylvania (as Samuel Solomon Block)
son of Harry and Rebecca (nee Zucker) Block
sales clerk in civilian life (enlistment)
automobile service station attendant (discharge)
enlisted 11.7.1941 Philadelphia,Pennsylvania (Cavalry)
1341 Service Command Unit POW Camp (Corps of Military Police) 1945
honorable discharge 7.7.1945 Indiantown Gap,Pennsylvania
married Elizabeth Redheffer 1945 (1923-2012)
died 2.10.2014 Melbourne,Florida
Florida National Cemetery,Bushnell,Sumter County,Florida Section 628 Site 1342
note
2 photos of Sidney are captioned incorrectly as Joseph F. Purjue in Marauders website
 
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