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David Mark Berger

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David Mark Berger

Birth
Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Death
6 Sep 1972 (aged 28)
Fürstenfeldbruck, Landkreis Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany
Burial
Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Plot
Section 1, Lot 330
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Olympic Athlete. A weightlifter for the Israel Olympic team, he was one of 11 Israeli athletes who were held hostage and murdered in Munich, Germany by Palestinian terrorists during the 1972 Summer Olympic games. He was the only American-born athlete among the victims, having emigrated to Israel after participating in the 1969 Maccabiah Games.
Olympic Athlete. A weightlifter for the Israel Olympic team, he was one of 11 Israeli athletes who were held hostage and murdered in Munich, Germany by Palestinian terrorists during the 1972 Summer Olympic games. He was the only American-born athlete among the victims, having emigrated to Israel after participating in the 1969 Maccabiah Games.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Erik Lander
  • Added: Jun 15, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27568321/david_mark-berger: accessed ), memorial page for David Mark Berger (24 May 1944–6 Sep 1972), Find a Grave Memorial ID 27568321, citing Mayfield Cemetery, Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.