GUTMANN, Ernest
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Gutmann, Ernest |
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| Servicenumber: | 32632779 |
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| Age: | 32 | |
| Born: | 8 July 1912, Nuremberg, Germany | |
| Hometown: | New York County, New York | |
| Family: |
Louis Gutmann (father) |
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| Rank: | Technician 3rd Class | |
| Function: | Not available | |
| Regiment: | - | |
| Battalion: | 2941st Engineer Battalion | |
| Division – Transport: | - | |
| Company – Squadron: | Not available | |
| Unit – Group: | - | |
| Plane data: (Serialnumber, MACR, etc.) |
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| Date of death: | 12 May 1945 | |
| Status: | KIA | |
| Place of death: | Germany | |
| Spot: | Not available | |
| Awards: | Purple Heart | |
| Gravenumber: | Plot F, Row 5, Grave 2 | |
| Cemetery: | American War Cemetery Margraten | |
| Biography: | - | |
| Other information: |
T/3 Ernest Gutmann enlisted in New York City on 17 November, 1942. He entered the U.S. Army as a private. He attended 4 years of high school and worked as a shipping or receiving clerk. He was single, without dependents. According to his family, Ernest died in Germany as he volunteered clearing mines. He felt he had no children and should volunteer. A mine they were picking up exploded. |
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Source of information: Jac Engels, Gerhard Jochem, ABMC, National Archives, National Archives
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Miriam Murphy (niece) - courtesy of Bart van der Sterren