Edgar Seitenbach

Edgar SEITENBACH: b. 2 April 1921, Schweinshaupten - d. ?

Information courtesy of various sources including the following:

cf. New York passenger listings:

New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9583-ZNR?cc=1923888&wc...

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9583-ZNR?i=573&cc=...

Justin Seitenbach Male 15 1919 Germany Immigration 1934 New York, New York, United States Manhattan

Edgar Seitenbach Male 12 1922 Germany Immigration 1934 New York, New York, United States Manhattan

POB given as Schweinshaupten.

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Departure: "father" Karl SEITENBACH, 65 Schweinshaupten, Germany

Arrival: German-Jewish Children Aid, 245 5th. Avenue, New York

cf. US naturalisation of father Karl SEITENBACH.

cf. 1943.06.04 obituary of Justin SEITENBACH in Aufbau newspaper, New York

Justin SEITENBACH was killed in action whilst serving for the US army in North Africa. The story of how his parents sent their 3 sons to America in order to save them from the Nazis but then that all 3 of them enlisted to the US army - and Justin died as a brave soldier - was found so moving and uplifting that his obituary was highlighted on the front cover of the Aufbau newspaper:

https://ia801902.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?zip...

This article shows a large photo of Justin and a pair of smaller photos of his brothers. Further details about the family are also given.