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TEMPLE, Melvin Douglas - Date of
birth
19 January 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Petersburg, Virginia -
Hometown
Petersburg, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33444501 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
7 December 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 15 | 41 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Carroll Temple (father)
Pearl I. (Condon) Temple (mother)
Emmett E. Temple (brother)
More information
Pfc Melvin D. Temple enlisted in Charlottesville, Virginia on 21 November 1942.
Source of information: Cor van den Burg, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record,
www.ancestry.com – Temple Family Tree / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, After Action Report 121st Inf Reg 8th Inf Div December 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet