Background
James G. Snitzer was born in Cincinnati, Ohio 1926 to Louis A. Snitzer and Marie Donahue Snitzer.
James G. Snitzer was born in Cincinnati, Ohio 1926 to Louis A. Snitzer and Marie Donahue Snitzer.
He was killed while serving with the United States Army in 1945. During his youth the Snitzer family lived in Cincinnati., but the Snitzers eventually relocated to California and developed strong connections to the Hollywood film industry. Snitzer played numerous youthful film roles.
The Snitzer family resided on Benedict Canyon Road in Beverly Hills, California.
In 1943 James Snitzer graduated from Beverly Hills High School. Snitzer enlisted in the United States Army at Fort MacArthur in San Pedro, California on 12 November 1943.
Snitzer was killed in action in Asbach, Germany on 22 March 1945. He is buried at the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial in Henri-Chapelle, Belgium.
In 1944 he was deployed to Europe as a member of the United States. Army, 413rd Infantry Regiment, 104th Infantry Division He reached the rank of Private First Class and had the service number 19203598.