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MEDDLEY, Harold Junior - Date of
birth
19 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Shawmut, Pike County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Clark County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38731145 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 April 1945 - Place of
death
Hartz Mountains, East of Osterode am Harz, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 9 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
William H. Meddley (father)
Dora O. (Pierce) Meddley (mother)
Vera Meddley (sister)
Elaine Meddley (sister)
Helen Meddley (sister)
Wayne Meddley (brother)
Welton Meddley (brother)
More information
Harold Meddley worked on a farm.He enlisted at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Little Rock, Arkansas on 2 August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Ronnie Smith, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Schlaupitz Family Tree, www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar
Photo source: Siem Voogt, www.findagrave.com - Wayne, Ronnie Smith