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SKHAL, Melvin Oscar - Date of
birth
5 June 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
North Dakota -
Hometown
Webster, Ramsey County, North Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37313776 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 November 1944 - Place of
death
Hoengen-Warden, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 6 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Carl O. Skhal (father)
Mary A. (Cox) Skhal (mother)
Carl Skhal (brother)
Irving H. M. Skhal (brother)
Agnes Skhal (sister)
Dorothea Skhal (sister)
Ruth Skhal (sister)
More information
Pvt Skhal's brothers served in the U.S. Navy.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Family Tree / Headstone and Interment Record / Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Record, www.oldhickory30th.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Duane L. Edwards, Sr