PFC Seymour N. Pekus 42075296

PFC Seymour N. Pekus 42075296 US Army. He was born on October 13, 1925, in Brooklyn, New York, He was the son of Charles Pekus and Belle Friedman Pekus. He had two sisters. He attended Midwood High School in Brooklyn, New York. He joined the US Army on Feb. 23, 1944 at the age of 18. At the time of his enlistment, he was 6 feet tall weighed 170 pounds he had Brown Hair and Brown Eyes. He served in the 363rd Medical. He entered I Company, 253^rd Infantry Regiment, 63^rd Infantry Division Aug 2, 1944. He was transferred to I Company, 253^rd Infantry Regiment, 63^rd Infantry Division on March 24, 1944. On October 12, 1944 PFC Seymour N. Pekus 42075296, Cpl Henry W. Meyers 12225885, and PFC Morton David Schaeffer 31357408 was transferred out of I company to M Company, 253^rd Infantry Regiment, 63^rd Infantry Division. Because their officer did not want them in his unit because they were Jewish. On Aug 24,1945 he was transferred to the 100th Infantry Division. He was discharged on May 17, 1946. He was awarded the Bronze Stare Medal, The American Theater of operations Medal, The European African Middle Eastern Theater of operations Medal, the World War Two Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal, the Combat Infantry Badge. He died on July 4, 1984 at the age of 58.