James G. Snitzer

James George Snitzer (1925 – 22 March 1945), also known as Jimmy Snitzer or Jim Snitzer, was an American film actor.^[1][2] He was killed while serving with the United States Army in 1945.^[1]

James G. Snitzer
Photo of James Snitzer from 1943 Beverly Hills High School yearbook
Born	1925 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Died	22 March 1945 (aged 19-20) Asbach, Germany
Cause of death	Killed in action
Other names	Jimmy Snitzer, Jim Snitzer
Occupation	Actor

Life

James G. Snitzer was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1925 to Marie Donahue Snitzer^[3][4][5] and Louis A. Snitzer, a Hollywood agent,^[2][6] who represented such clients as actor Buster Crabbe.^[7] He had an older sister, Miriam Snitzer, who was an actress,^[1][8] and a brother, Louis T. Snitzer.^[2]

During his youth the Snitzer family lived in Cincinnati,^[3] but they eventually relocated to California and developed strong connections to the Hollywood film industry. The family resided on Benedict Canyon Road in Beverly Hills, California.^[6] Snitzer played numerous youthful film roles.^[1] In 1943, Snitzer graduated from Beverly Hills High School.^[9]

Snitzer enlisted in the United States Army at Fort MacArthur in San Pedro, California on 12 November 1943.^[4] In 1944 he was deployed to Europe as a member of the U.S. Army, 413rd Infantry Regiment, 104th Infantry Division^{[2][10][11][12]} He reached the rank of Private First Class^[6][10][11] and had the service number 19203598.^[12][13] Snitzer was killed in action in Asbach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany on 22 March 1945.^{[2][6][10][11][12][13]}

He is buried at the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial in Henri-Chapelle, Belgium.^[11][13] He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart.^[13]