Name:
Abraham A. Menkin
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
32900310
Unit:
11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-01-24
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg
Plot:
C
Row:
10
Grave:
26
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Abraham A. Menkin was born on June 13, 1914 in Bronx, New York. He was the son of Max Menkin and Helen Kahn Menkin. He served in the 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division as a Private First Class during World War II. PFC Menkin died on January 24, 1945 and is now buried in the Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg. He was one of the 38 American soldiers killed during the fierce fighting at sub-zero temperatures to recapture the town of Hoscheid, Luxembourg.