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MEDLIN, John C - Date of
birth
30 April 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Pickens County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34119165 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
25 December 1944 - Place of
death
Malmedy, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 2 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Fred D. Medlin (father)
Carrie E. Medlin (mother)
Florence Medlin (sister)
William F. Medlin (brother)
Mary R. Medlin (sister)
Ellen L. Medlin (sister)
More information
T/5 J. C. Medlin enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 20 August 1941.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Medlin Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Greenville News (Greenville, South Carolina)