James G. Snitzer

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

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]

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