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MEYER, Odis Henry - Date of
birth
10 March 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Poinsett County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Poinsett County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38296270 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
331st Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 December 1944 - Place of
death
South of Schevenhütte, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 11 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry Meyer (father)
Katie M. Meyer (mother)
Dorothy M. Meyer (sister)
Lester W. Meyer (brother)
Betsy C. Meyer (sister)
Elvis M. Meyer (brother)
More information
Pvt Odis H. Meyer worked on a farm.He enlisted in Little Rock, Arkansas on 11 November 1942.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, Enlistment Record, National Archives - WWII Memorial, CWGC / ABMC - Find A Grave, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org