James G. Snitzer

James George Snitzer (1926 – 22 March 1945), also known as Jimmy Snitzer, was an American film actor. He was killed while serving with the United States Army in 1945.

Life
James G. Snitzer was born in Ohio 1926 to Louis A. Snitzer and Marie Donahue Snitzer. During his youth the Snitzer family lived in Cincinnati. The Snitzers eventually relocated to California and developed strong connections to the Hollywood film industry. His father Louis was a Hollywood agent, who represented such clients as actor Buster Crabbe, and his sister Miriam Snitzer was a film actress. Before his enlistment in the military, Snitzer played numerous youthful film roles. The Snitzer family resided on Benedict Canyon Road in Beverly Hills, California. 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  He reached the rank of Private First Class   and had the service number 19203598. Snitzer was killed in action in Asbach, Germany on 22 March 1945.

Snitzer was survived by his parents, a sister and a brother. He is buried at the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial in Henri-Chapelle, Belgium. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart.