Anton Hilberath (19 November 1898 – 21 April 1946) was First Sergeant in the German Army during World War II. He is one of at least 830 German POWs, who died and were buried in the United States.[1] His is the only grave of a German POW at Arlington National Cemetery.[2][3]
Anton Hilberath | |
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Born | 19 November 1898 Bad Neuenahr, Germany |
Died | 21 April 1946 Washington, D.C., United States | (aged 47)
Allegiance | Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Army |
Rank | 1st Sgt. |
Battles/wars | World War II |
References edit
- ^ Records of the National Archive on POWs who died while in the USA
- ^ Web pages of the Arlington National Cemetery on Anton Hilberath
- ^ Web page of the Arlington National Cemetery with a listing of the graves of foreign nationals Archived 2010-06-05 at the Wayback Machine