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GEIGER, Melvin Arthur - Date of
birth
9 April 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Geigertown, Berks County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Harrington, Kent County, Delaware
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42089637 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 November 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 9 | 41 |
Immediate family
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Members
George A. Geiger (father)
Minnie M. (Homan) Geiger (mother)
Paul V. Geiger (brother)
George Z. Geiger (brother)
Earl F. Geiger (brother)
Howard J. Geiger (brother)
Alberta H. Geiger (sister)
Grace A. (Godwin) Geiger (wife)
John A. Geiger (son)
More information
Pvt Melvin A. Geiger is remembered at the Robeson Lutheran Church Cemetery in Plowville, Pennsylvania.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com - Russ Pickett / Gina Reardon Gaddis, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Faller Family Tree / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Ikstimeling, Amandine Jaunet - Henry-Chapelle Cemetery Associate