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MEINSCHEIN, Elmer G - Date of
birth
24 July 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Baltimore, Maryland -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33003083 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
41st Armored Infantry Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 4 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George M. Meinschein (father)
Bertha (Zick) Meinschein (mother)
Mildred E. Meinschein (sister)
Edna A. Meinschein (sister)
Melvin F. Meinschein (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Elmer G. Meinschein enlisted 10 February 1941 in Baltimore, Maryland.Note: In the ABMC database, the 41st Armored Infantry Regiment is incorrectly listed as the 41st Infantry Battalion.
Source of information: FOHF, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree / 1920 Census
Photo source: FOHF, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Evening Sun 3 November 1943