PVT Chester Kalman Kleinman

PVT Chester Kalman Kleinman was born on 20 May 1913, in the New York, New York. He was the youngest of five sons of Hyman and Sarah Kleinman. Both parents had immigrated from Russia. His father ran a laundry and his parents had retired by 1940.

Chester was apparently working as a foreman in a manufacturing firm when he was drafted in October 1943.  After training he was sent to Europe and transferred from the replacement depot to Headquarters 2nd Battalion 116th Infantry on 4 Sep 1944 where he was to work as a message center clerk.  There must have been some problem as he was reassigned on 2 Oct 1944 to A Company 116th Infantry as a rifleman.  A Company was in 1st Battalion 116th Infantry.  PVT Kleinman was killed in action on 19 Oct 1944.

We believe that PVT Kleinman was repatriated and is buried in a Jewish cemetery somewhere in the New York City area, possibly in New Jersey.  He is not buried overseas.