Anton Hilberath
Anton Hilberath | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 November 1898 Bad Neuenahr, Germany |
| Died | 21 April 1946 (aged 47) Washington, D.C., United States |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Rank | 1st Sgt. |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Anton Hilberath (19 November 1898 – 21 April 1946) was First Sergeant in the German Army during World War II. He is one of at least 830 German POWs, who died and were buried in the United States.[1] His is the only grave of a German POW at Arlington National Cemetery.[2][3]
References[edit]
- ^ Records of the National Archive on POWs who died while in the USA
- ^ Web pages of the Arlington National Cemetery on Anton Hilberath
- ^ Web page of the Arlington National Cemetery with a listing of the graves of foreign nationals Archived 2010-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
Categories:
- 1898 births
- 1946 deaths
- German Army soldiers of World War II
- Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
- People from Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States
- German people imprisoned abroad
- German people who died in prison custody
- Prisoners who died in United States military detention