Edward Nussbaum Jr.

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Medal Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded to Service members serving outside the Continental United States in the American Theater for at least 30 days between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946, or who served during that period for an aggregate period of 1 year in the Continental United States.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Awarded for military service for service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
 Note that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
Yes ABMC Form 1, Headstone Inscription And Interment Record
Yes American Battle Monuments Commission website listing, see below
No  Enlistment Records, National Archives Database
No  Eyewitness Statement or Report
No  Grave Marker Photo
No Official Regiment or Division After Action Report
No  Photo of veteran
Yes United States Federal Census, 1920-No, 1930-Yes, 1940-Yes
No  Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
No  WWII Draft Card Data
No  WWII Hospital Admission Records

ABMC Records:
Edward Nussbaum Jr.
World War II
Service #O-381620
Rank, 1st Lieutenant, U.S. Army
Unit, (Company B) 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Entered Service From, Washington
Date of Death, November 9, 1942
Buried Plot D, Row 19, Grave 3
North Africa American Cemetery, Tunis, Tunisia
Awards: Purple Heart

Note 1, Death Location: "Near Casablanca, Morocco" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of 1LT Nussbaum, this location was estimated on:

A. The American Battle Monuments Commission website identifies his assigned unit as the 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division and date of death as November 9, 1942 and that he was awarded the Purple Heart.

B. His ABMC Form 1, Headstone Inscription And Interment Record, identifies his assigned unit as the 15th Infantry Regiment, 15th Infantry Regiment, date of death as November 9, 1942, Temporary Cemetery as 6525 and Next of Kin as Mrs. Edward Nussbaum Jr., 1234- 16th North, Seattle Wash.

C. At the time 1LT Nussbaum was Killed In Action the 3rd Infantry Division was conducting initial combat operations in North Africa near Casablanca, Morocco during November 1942.

D. Further information on the 3rd Infantry Division can be found at Wikipedia website 3rd Infantry Division, History-WWII.

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