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James G. Snitzer
Born1926
Died22 March 1945
Other namesJimmy Snitzer
OccupationActor

James George Snitzer (1926 – 22 March 1945), also known as Jimmy Snitzer, was an American film actor.[1][2] He was killed while serving with the United States Army in 1945.[1]

Life

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James G. Snitzer was born in Ohio 1926 to Louis A. Snitzer and Marie Donahue Snitzer.[3][4] During his youth the Snitzer family lived in Cincinnati.[3] The Snitzers eventually relocated to California and developed strong connections to the Hollywood film industry. His father Louis was a Hollywood agent,[2][5] who represented such clients as actor Buster Crabbe,[6] and his sister Miriam Snitzer was a film actress.[1][7] Before his enlistment in the military, Snitzer played numerous youthful film roles.[1] The Snitzer family resided on Benedict Canyon Road in Beverly Hills, California.[5] Snitzer enlisted in the United States Army during the Second World War. In 1944 he was deployed to Europe as a member of the U.S. Army, 413rd Infantry Regiment, 104th Infantry Division[2][8][9][10] He reached the rank of Private First Class[5][8][9] and had the service number 19203598.[10][11] Snitzer was killed in action in Asbach, Germany on 22 March 1945.[2][5][8][9][10][11]

Snitzer was survived by his parents, a sister and a brother.[2] He is buried at the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial in Henri-Chapelle, Belgium.[9][11] He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Truitt, Evelyn Mack (1977). Who was who on screen. New York: Bowker. pp. 429–430. 9780835209144. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ a b c d e "Services List Casualties". Los Angeles Times. 19 April 1945. pp. A1. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  3. ^ a b Year: 1930; Census Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: 1811; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 485; Image: 766.0. Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
  4. ^ Mother's name appears as Marie in 1920 Census.Year: 1920;Census Place: Cincinnati Ward 3, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: T625_1389; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 68; Image: 477. Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.
  5. ^ a b c d "Families Hear of G.I. Deaths". Los Angeles Times. 11 April 1945. pp. A3. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  6. ^ Vermilye, Jerry (2008). Buster Crabbe: A Biofilmography. Jefferson: McFarland. p. 29. ISBN 978-0-7864-3605-7. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  7. ^ "Obituary 1 -- No Title". Los Angeles Times. 11 September 1966. pp. B8. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  8. ^ a b c "James G. Snitzer". National World War II Memorial. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  9. ^ a b c d "TIMBERWOLF ARTIFACTS K.I.A. MEMORIAL PAGE 4-HONORING THOSE KILLED IN ACTION SERVINGWITH THE W.W.II. 104TH ARMY INFANTRY DIVISION". Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  10. ^ a b c "PFC James G. Snitzer". National World War II Memorial. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  11. ^ a b c d "Los Angeles County". National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved June 19, 2009.