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Prinds, Marvin H.

Date of death:
January 18th, 1945 (Belgium)
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
1st Lieutenant
Unit:
Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division "Indianhead", U.S. Army
For action performed on 17 January 1945, in the forest near Odenval, in the province of Liège, Belgium. At this action 1st Lieutenant Prinds was fatally wounded.

Posthumously awarded. Citation unavailable.
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

Sources

  • - Autor: U.S. Army, The combat history of the Second Infantry Division in World War II, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 2001
    - homeofheroes.com
    - lonesentry.com

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